Flickering Resonance is the seventh studio album by American post-metal band Pelican. The album was released on May 16, 2025 through Run for Cover Records.
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| Released | May 16, 2025 | |||
| Studio | Narwhal Studios in Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Post-metal | |||
| Length | 51:12 | |||
| Label | Run for Cover | |||
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Background
editIn 2022, guitarist Dallas Thomas left the band and Pelican announced founding guitarist Laurent Schroeder-Lebec would return for live performances later in the year. Thus, Flickering Resonance marks Pelican's first studio album to include Schroeder-Lebec since 2009's What We All Come to Need and first release since 2012's Ataraxia/Taraxis.[1] On February 12, 2025, Pelican announced that the name of their seventh studio album, entitled Flickering Resonance, would be release on May 16 and also released the album's first single "Cascading Crescent".[2][3] On March 18, 2025, the band released the second single "Indelible".[4][5] Their third single, "Pining For Ever", was released on April 22, 2025.[6] Their fourth single, "Gulch", was released on May 13, 2025.[7][8]
Touring
editPelican toured in 2025 to support the album including dates in the United States, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and France. In the first leg of the tour in March, they toured with the band Russian Circles.[2] They also toured with Porcelain for their July dates.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Gulch" | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Evergreen" | 6:06 |
| 3. | "Indelible" | 7:06 |
| 4. | "Specific Resonance" | 8:22 |
| 5. | "Cascading Crescent" | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Pining For Ever" | 7:00 |
| 7. | "Flickering Stillness" | 7:00 |
| 8. | "Wandering Mind" | 8:07 |
| Total length: | 51:12 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Flickering Resonance liner notes
Pelican
- Trevor de Brauw – guitar
- Bryan Herweg – bass
- Larry Herweg – drums
- Laurent Schroeder-Lebec – guitar
Additional personnel
- Sanford Parker – recording
- Scott Evans – mixing
- Matthew Barnhart – mastering
- Christian Degn Petersen – artwork
References
edit- ↑ Kennelty, Greg (January 24, 2022). "Pelican To Reunite With Original Guitarist For Upcoming Shows, Announces Early Album Reissues". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- 1 2 Chelosky, Danielle (February 12, 2025). "Pelican Announce First New Album In Six Years Flickering Resonance". Stereogum.
- 1 2 "Pelican announce new album 'Flickering Resonance'; share single "Cascading Crescent" and music video". Lambgoat. February 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Pelican Release New Single "Indelible" as Tour with Russian Circles Winds Down". MetalSucks. March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "PELICAN share new song "Indelible" from upcoming album 'Flickering Resonance'". Lambgoat. March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Pelican offer lastest single "Pining For Ever" along with visualizer". Lambgoat. April 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Pelican deliver new offering "Gulch" from impending album". Lambgoat. May 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Pelican Premiere New Song "Gulch"". The prp.com. May 13, 2025.