Nighttime Stories
Nighttime Stories is the sixth studio album by American post-metal band Pelican. The album was released on June 7, 2019 through Southern Lord Records.[1] In April 2019, Pelican released the song "Midnight and Mescaline" as a digital and 7-inch single.[2][3]
| Nighttime Stories | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 7, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Electrical Audio and Decade Music Studios in Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Post-metal | |||
| Length | 44:29 | |||
| Label | Southern Lord (LORD270) | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Chicago Tribune |  |
| Decibel | Positive[7] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
| NPR | Positive[9] |
Nighttime Stories was met with critical acclaim. The album received an average score of 82/100 from 8 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "WST" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Midnight and Mescaline" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Abyssal Plain" | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Cold Hope" | 6:57 |
| 5. | "It Stared at Me" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Nighttime Stories" | 6:35 |
| 7. | "Arteries of Blacktop" | 6:33 |
| 8. | "Full Moon, Black Water" | 8:01 |
| Total length: | 44:29 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Darkness on the Stairs" | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 49:19 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Nighttime Stories liner notes[10]
Pelican
- Trevor de Brauw – guitar
- Bryan Herweg – bass
- Larry Herweg – drums
- Dallas Thomas – guitar
Additional personnel
- Aaron Turner – artwork and layout
- Andrew Weiss – photography
- Ed Brooks – mastering
- Matt Bayles – mixing
- Sanford Parker – recording
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References
- Bayer, Jonah. "Pelican Tells Us Some Nighttime Stories". Stereogum. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- Kennelty, Greg. "Pelican Streams 'Midnight and Mescaline,' Announces New Record Nighttime Stories". Metal Injection. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- Rettig, James. "Pelican – 'Midnight and Mescaline'". Stereogum. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- "Nighttime Stories by Pelican – Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- Monger, James Christopher. "Pelican – Nighttime Stories". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- Kot, Greg. "Review: Chicago's Pelican Packs Melodies Inside Powerhouse Instrumentals on 'Nighttime Stories'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- Treppel, Jeff. "Album Review: Pelican – 'Nighttime Stories'". Decibel. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- Morin, Max. "Pelican – Nighttime Stories". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- Heller, Jason. "Pelican's 'Nighttime Stories' Is a Monument to Transcendence". NPR. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- Nighttime Stories (Digital liner notes). Pelican. Southern Lord Records. 2019. LORD270. Retrieved June 9, 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
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