Australasia is the debut studio album by American post-metal band Pelican. It was released November 4, 2003 on Hydra Head Records.

Australasia
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2003
RecordedSpring 2003, Volume Studios, Chicago[1]
GenrePost-metal[2]
Length50:18
LabelHydra Head Records
(HH666-75)
ProducerSanford Parker, Pelican
Pelican chronology
Pelican
(2001)
Australasia
(2003)
March into the Sea
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
StylusA−[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[5]

Guitarist Trevor de Brauw has noted that because of budget restrictions, the Australasia sessions had to be rushed. The studio was also under construction during recording and had a few impediments.[6] Despite this, critical reception has been largely positive.

The track "Drought" was used in the 2009 war film The Messenger.[7][8]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Pelican.

No.TitleLength
1."NightEndDay"11:15
2."Drought"8:24
3."Angel Tears"10:59
4."GW"3:34
5."Untitled"5:20
6."Australasia"10:49
Total length:50:18

Vinyl version

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Side A
No.TitleLength
1."NightEndDay"11:15
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Drought"8:24
2."GW"3:34
Side C
No.TitleLength
1."Angel Tears"10:59
2."Untitled"5:20
Side D
No.TitleLength
1."Australasia"10:49

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Australasia (liner notes). Pelican. Hydra Head Records. 2003. HH666-75.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Jahdi, Robin (June 24, 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  3. ^ York, William. "Australasia – Pelican". Allmusic. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  4. ^ Queen, Dave (December 11, 2003). "Pelican - Australasia - Review". Stylus. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  5. ^ Amneziak. "Pelican - Australasia". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "Pelican: Interview with Trevor de Brauw". HailMetal.com. October 31, 2005. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  7. ^ "Pelican Has Song, 'Drought', Featured in 'The Messenger' Movie". Metal Underground. November 29, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  8. ^ "Debate: Integrity and Selling Out in 2010". The Scion Music(less) Music Conference. Retrieved February 17, 2011.