The first album by "post-rock" pioneers Pelican. Let it be known: I am definitely a Pelican fan. That may not seem like an unusual statement to make, but it is for me because I'm usually not an all-around band fan so much as an album-by-album person. Because of this, any artist who can sustain my interest throughout their entire career is a special artist indeed. On this EP, Pelican utilize slow, heavy, sludgy, angular, and almost metallic guitar riffs to create dramatic and sometimes ambient musical journeys. They're not exactly "doom metal" slow, but slow enough to leave the right impact. Though the result is often somewhat primitive, the band's sense of atmosphere and overwhelming heaviness is quite evident.
Favorite track: "The Woods"
Least favorite track: "Pulse"
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