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Pelican

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Forfans of instrumental post‑metal/sludge and listeners of isis, neurosis, mogwai, russian circles, explosions in the sky, kyuss, and god is an astronaut.
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The Profile

Pelican is an American instrumental post‑metal band formed in 2001 in the Chicago/Evanston area. Early releases arrived via Hydra Head Records, with later albums on Southern Lord. Known for towering, riff‑driven compositions, they remain largely instrumental, with a rare vocal appearance on Final Breath.

Formed: 2001, Chicago/Evanston, Illinois, USA. Core members have included Trevor de Brauw, Bryan Herweg, and Larry Herweg; guitarist Laurent Schroeder‑Lebec departed prior to Forever Becoming (2013). Labels: Hydra Head Records; Southern Lord Records. Signature releases: Pelican (EP, 2001), Australasia (2003), The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw (2005), City of Echoes (2007), What We All Come to Need (2009), Ataraxia/Taraxis (EP, 2012), Forever Becoming (2013), Nighttime Stories (2019). Mostly instrumental; vocals notably appear on Final Breath (feat. Allen Epley).

DeBaser’s Pelican coverage paints a band of colossal, instrumental post‑metal heft rooted in Chicago/Evanston. Early landmarks like Australasia and The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw earn raves; mid‑period releases draw more mixed but respectful notes for clarity and accessibility. Reviews chart a path from sludge/doom mass to softened, melodic post‑rock inflections, with rare vocals surfacing on Final Breath. Expect towering riffs, oceanic crescendos, and long-form dynamics.

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