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Pelican Signs to Southern Lord Recordings, Announces Spring Tour

posted Feb 6, 2009 at 11:54 PM by deathbringer.  (9 Comments)

Southern Lord Recordings has announced the signing of Chicago heavy-rock instrumental icons Pelican. "Their genre-defying sound and eagerness to explore new musical directions will fit right at home alongside similar bands on the label like Earth, Boris and sunn 0)))," states the press release.

Pelican is currently at Red Room studios in Seattle, WA recording an EP that will be their first release on Southern Lord. The new material promises to be heavier, darker and very "riff-oriented" comments guitarist Trevor De Brauw. A very special guest guitarist who has been heavily influential to the band will be making a guest appearance as well. More details will be revealed shortly.

In March, Pelican will be touring alongside new label mates Wolves In The Throne Room, including a triumphant return to the South By South West music fest in Austin, TX at the Southern Lord showcase. Upon returning home Pelican will focus their sights on their 4th full-length album.

Here are the latest Pelican March/April 2009 tour dates:

3/15/2009 The Picador - Iowa City IA w/ Tombs, Dredg
3/16/2009 Riot Room - Kansas City, KS w/ Tombs, Dredg
3/17/2009 The Marquee - Tulsa, OK w/ Tombs, Dredg
3/18/2009 Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX w/ Tombs, Dredg, and Tricky
3/19/2009 Vino's - Little Rock, AR w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room
3/20/2009 Elmo's - Austin, TX @ SXSW Southern Lord Showcase w/Eagle Twin, Black Cobra, Wolves In The Throne Room, Wino, etc.
3/22/2009 Red 7 - Austin, TX w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room
3/25/2009 The Sets - Tempe, AZ w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room
3/26/2009 The Casbah - San Diego, CA w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room
3/27/2009 The Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room
3/28/2009 Slim's - San Francisco, CA w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room
3/29/2009 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room
3/30/2009 Nightlight - Bellingham, WA w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room
3/31/2009 Neumo's - Seattle , WA w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room
4/02/2009 Club Vegas - Salt Lake City, UT w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room
4/03/2009 The Marquis Theatre - Denver , CO w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room
4/05/2009 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL w/ Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room

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9 Comments on "Pelican Signs to Southern Lord Recordings"

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1. Tomo writes:

Better be darker and heavier, City of Echoes was pretty crap.

# Feb 7, 2009 @ 2:55 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. weasel321 writes:

Good for them. I like their stuff.

# Feb 7, 2009 @ 7:47 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. brettTHEjett writes:

in my opinion Pelican should release an album featuring various metal vocalists. Alot like what Apocolyptica did

# Feb 7, 2009 @ 8:31 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. brandedcfh420 writes:

maybe they'll make sure their trailer does not get broken into this time around..

# Feb 7, 2009 @ 12:26 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. deathbringer writes:

I liked City of Echoes and I like them as an instrumetal band. I wouldn't mind the occasional song with guest vocals, but not 3 or 4 on an album like Apocalyptica. I think the Apocalyptica's songs with vocalists are some of their weakest ones overall.

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6. Terminator writes:

^ i agree, but i think a lot of that is who they selected to do vocals.

# Feb 7, 2009 @ 1:24 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. RememberMetal? writes:

Good band on a label thats really been stealing my attention these last couple years...I have "City of Echoes" and "The Fire in Our Throats...".

As Tomo, suggested I'd like a more violent album thats more post-metal than post-rock...It would make perfect sense to get the vocalist from Isis or Neurosis to sing...I'd buy it.

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8. khanate writes:

This is f***ing great news, the best I've heard in ages. I really want hear an album that sounds like their first EP. Southern Lord is a great label aswell.

# Feb 7, 2009 @ 7:56 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. Tomo writes:

Think i was in a bad mood when posted last on this haha, City Of Echoes wasn't bad but i was a bit disappointed. I hope the new album will be more sludge like Australiasia was and i'm sure they'l do that on Southern Lord, a great label with great bands on it.

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