Chicago noisemakers Pelican have made a surprise return, with ‘Flickering Resonance’, their first album in six years set to drop via Run For Cover on May 16th. Largely instrumental, but heavier than a bag of hammers, Pelican along with Neurosis, Isis, and Godflesh led the post-metal revolution that can be traced through everyone from Cult Of Luna to Russian Circles.
With founding guitarist Laurent Schroeder-Lebec rejoining the band for his first full length since 2009’s ‘What We All Come To Need’, the album’s eight songs tap into the spirit of their formative era when Schroeder-Lebec teamed with fellow guitarist Trevor Shelley de Brauw and brothers Bryan and Larry Herweg (on bass and drums respectively) during the heyday of Chicago’s all ages hub Fireside Bowl. The venue’s variegated booking style would often result in post-hardcore, space-rock, indie, metal, and emo bands sharing bills, unwittingly providing a vast template of influences for the young band. “A lot of people didn’t hear it at first,” says Schroeder-Lebec of the band’s roots in a panoply of punk-related subgenres. “I was like, well, I guess the metal world is where we fit. But now we’re more willing to acknowledge all the suits we’re wearing.”
Check out the video for new track ‘Cascading Crescent’ right here. Perfect for nursing that weekend hangover!