Australasia (album)

Australasia
Studio album by
Pelican
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]

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

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]

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  2. ^ Jahdi, Robin (June 24, 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
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  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.
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