Pelican, who will release Forever Becoming on Oct. 15 on Southern Lord, have premiered the track "Deny the Absolute at Life Is Noise. The song will also appear on a preview 7". Check it out at the link or right here:
The passage of time signals many changes; life, death, birth – the cycle continues unabatingly, waiting for the next movement and giving no room for change. For Pelican, the six years since their last record, Forever Becoming, has seen many instances of life, death and birth and the passing of former Tusk member (a project also featuring members of Pelican) Jody … Read more
It has been about four years since the release of What We All Come to Need, what was in my opinion the only weak moment in Pelican’s career. The Ataraxia/Taraxis EP, released in 2012, gave a first idea of the shape of things to come and now Forever Becoming has finally landed.Pelican was never a band that would stay in just one place. From the … Read more
Pelican's new record What We All Come to Need is a gorgeous journey through sludge rock with some moments of beautiful calm. But does it hold your attention enough to be a repeated listen? I got into Pelican when I purchased 2005's The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw. Overall it was a great album, but few songs … Read more
Mathieu Ball is one of two guitarists for Montreal’s Big|Brave. The trio does not offer a bass player, however, Mat and the rest of the band build equal parts angular icicles and spring thaw that throw shadows on the shallow graves they uncover. Their latest album Ardor is dense and layered … Read more
Dallas Thomas (Pelican) SPB: How would you summarize the Chicago heavy scene? Thomas: Chicago has had a really strong scene for awhile now. Maybe one reason is that you have to survive the city before a band has a chance plug in and crank it up. Practice rooms are not … Read more
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