Australasia (album)

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

Australasia
Studio album by Pelican
Released	November 4, 2003
Recorded	Spring 2003, Volume Studios, Chicago[1]
Genre	Post-metal[2]
Length	50:18
Label	Hydra Head Records (HH666-75)
Producer	Sanford Parker, Pelican
Pelican chronology
Pelican (2001) Australasia (2003) March into the Sea (2005)

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.[3] Despite this, critical reception has been largely positive.

The track "Drought" was used in the 2009 war film The Messenger.[4][5]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Stylus	A-[7]
Tiny Mix Tapes	4/5[8]

Track listing

All tracks written by Pelican.

No.	Title	Length
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

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"NightEndDay"	11:15

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Drought"	8:24
2.	"GW"	3:34

Side C

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Angel Tears"	10:59
2.	"Untitled"	5:20

Side D

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Australasia"	10:49

Personnel

Band members[1] Trevor de Brauw – guitar Bryan Herweg – bass, cover and insert photography Larry Herweg – drums Laurent Schroeder-Lebec – guitar

Other personnel[1] Andrew Furse – singing saw on the untitled track Jason Hellman – album artwork and design Sanford Parker – production and mixing Aaron Turner – album artwork and design Gregory White – cover and insert photography Nick Zampiello – mastering

References

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