| Cenotes | ||||
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| Released | 25 October 2011 | |||
| Recorded | June 2011 | |||
| Genre | Doom metal Post-metal Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 35:05 | |||
| Label | Independent Translation Loss Records | |||
| Producer | Matt Bayles | |||
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Cenotes is the second EP by post-metal band Giant Squid. It was released on 25 October 2011 through Translation Loss Records. Released two and a half years after the band's previous release, The Ichthyologist, it continues the story of that album's protagonist.[1]
According to Giant Squid's official website, "The middle eastern aesthetic that the band has embraced throughout its entire cannon[sic] consumes this new material to its core. Riff worship meets gypsy jangle and Arabesque male/female vocal harmonies, further enhancing the band's trademark, otherworldly, musical storytelling. Unarguably, Cenotes is the deepest, fastest, sludgiest, and most adventurous release from Giant Squid yet."[1]
On 16 September, Revolver Magazine's website posted the track "Figura Serpentinata".[2] On 6 October, Pitchfork Media streamed the song "Mating Scars" on its website.[3] National Public Radio's First Listen program debuted the full album on 9 October, sixteen days before the official release date.[4]
- ^ a b Official blog of Giant Squid
- ^ Jason Le Miere (2011-09-16). "Exclusive: Giant Squid Premiere New Track, "Figura Serpentinata (Pycnopodia Sapien)" - Revolver Magazine". Revolvermag.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (2011-10-05). "Giant Squid: Mating Scars (Isurus Metridium) | Tracks". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ Gotrich, Lars (2011-10-09). "First Listen: Giant Squid, 'Cenotes'". NPR. Retrieved 2011-10-25.