Nighttime Stories Pelican SKU: LORD270 Barcode: 808720027013 26.00 £26.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Southern Lord Released Date: 7th June 2019 Buying Format: 2LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Pelican, the instrumental quartet whose singular vision of heavy music eschews classification, have announced their first full length in six years, Nighttime Stories, is due June 7th via Southern Lord Recordings. The eight-song set marks the band’s first release written front to back with guitarist Dallas Thomas, who took over guitar duties upon founding member Laurent Schroeder-Lebec’s departure in 2012. In the process of writing the album the quartet endured a slew of realisations, tragedies, and glimmers of optimism that guided the creative process to the most potent work of their nineteen-year career. Though the new material veers towards the darker tone characteristic of Pelican’s early songwriting, it’s hard to imagine a previous incarnation of the band writing songs as meticulously crafted and detail-oriented as those within Nighttime Stories, where the compositions recall everything from the triumphant call-to-arms of classic Dischord, to the vicious troglodyte battery of the Melvins, to the dynamic interwoven melodies of bottom-heavy indie cult heroes Chavez. Nighttime Stories was an album title initially proposed for Tusk, the hallucinatory art-grind band that included Pelican members Trevor Shelley de Brauw, Larry Herweg, and Schroeder-Lebec, in addition to vocalist Jody Minnoch. The writing of Nighttime Stories was instigated shortly after Minnoch’s unexpected death in 2014, and some of the dissonant viscera and dark psychedelic structures that were characteristic of Tusk’s sound began to unconsciously inform the album’s direction. In homage to their departed colleague, Pelican applied the previously discarded title and pulled many of the song titles from notes Minnoch had sent to inspire the direction of the unrealized album. As the writing of Nighttime Stories progressed Thomas also experienced a heavy loss with the passing of his father, to whom the album pays tribute on opening track “W.S.T.” (on which Dallas performed his guitar parts on his father’s Yamaha acoustic). Pelican have always excelled at vacillating between the savage sounds of various niches of metal underground and the more delicate and nuanced sounds of Midwest’s cerebral indie community, proving that they can make either end of the spectrum more vibrant and compelling through the art of contrast. With Nighttime Stories, the pendulum has swung back to the angst and ire of their younger years while delivering it with the nuance and wisdom that’s come with nearly two decades of writing and performing. Artist Pelican Genre Leftfield / Experimental Label Southern Lord Buying Options 2LP Format 2LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings 1. WST 2. Midnight and Mescaline 3. Abyssal Plain 4. Cold Hope 5. It Stared at Me 6. Nighttime Stories 7. Arteries of Blacktop 8. Full Moon, Black Water 9. Darkness Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Pelican and more from Leftfield / Experimental View Product Quick View Pelican The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Thrill Jockey | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 21st July 2023 £34.00 - £37.00 Select options Pelican The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw £34.00 - £37.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Thrill Jockey Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 21st July 2023 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Pelican City Of Echoes Leftfield / Experimental | Thrill Jockey | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 27th January 2023 £34.00 - £37.00 Select options Pelican City Of Echoes £34.00 - £37.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Thrill Jockey Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 27th January 2023 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Pelican Australasia Leftfield / Experimental | Thrill Jockey | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 19th August 2022 £34.00 - £37.00 Select options Reserve View Reservations Pelican Australasia £34.00 - £37.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Thrill Jockey Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 19th August 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Select options View Product Quick View PaisIel Unconscious Death Wishes Leftfield / Experimental | Rocket Recordings | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 23rd October 2020 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders PaisIel Unconscious Death Wishes £20.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Rocket Recordings SKU: LAUNCH213 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 23rd October 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Death And Vanilla California Owls EP Downtempo | Fire Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 25th August 2015 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Death And Vanilla California Owls EP £13.00 Genre: Downtempo Label: Fire Records SKU: BLAZE225 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 25th August 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Chrome Blood on the Moon Leftfield / Experimental | Lilith | 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released 4th December 2010 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chrome Blood on the Moon £17.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Lilith SKU: LR317LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 4th December 2010 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Artists Cybernetic Serendipity Music Leftfield / Experimental | Vinyl Factory | 1LP Released 15th December 2014 £31.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists Cybernetic Serendipity Music £31.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Vinyl Factory SKU: VF129 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th December 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Merzbow + HEXA Achromatic Leftfield / Experimental | Dais | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 27th July 2018 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Merzbow + HEXA Achromatic £19.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Dais SKU: DAIS118LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 27th July 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Brian Eno, Holger Czukay & J.Peter Schwalm Sushi. Roti. Reibekuchen Leftfield / Experimental | Groenland Records | 2LP Released 24th May 2024 £27.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Brian Eno, Holger Czukay & J.Peter Schwalm Sushi. Roti. Reibekuchen £27.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Groenland Records SKU: LPGRON290 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 24th May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Gazelle Twin Pastoral – Indies Only Leftfield / Experimental | Anti-Ghost Moon Ray | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 21st September 2018 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Gazelle Twin Pastoral – Indies Only £20.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Anti-Ghost Moon Ray SKU: AGMR036LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 21st September 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jarboe (Swans) and Helen Money Jarboe and Helen Money Leftfield / Experimental | Aurora Borealis | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 2nd March 2015 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jarboe (Swans) and Helen Money Jarboe and Helen Money £16.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Aurora Borealis SKU: ABX063LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 2nd March 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Eraldo Bernocchi/Prakash Sontakke Invisible Strings Leftfield / Experimental | Rare Noise Records | 1LP Released 18th November 2016 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Eraldo Bernocchi/Prakash Sontakke Invisible Strings £17.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Rare Noise Records SKU: RNR069LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th November 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nosaj Thing Fated Leftfield / Experimental | Innovative Leisure / Time Table | 1LP Released 4th May 2015 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nosaj Thing Fated £17.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Innovative Leisure / Time Table SKU: IL2028V Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th May 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Leftfield / Experimental Start again
View Product Quick View Pelican The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Thrill Jockey | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 21st July 2023 £34.00 - £37.00 Select options Pelican The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw £34.00 - £37.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Thrill Jockey Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 21st July 2023 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View Pelican City Of Echoes Leftfield / Experimental | Thrill Jockey | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 27th January 2023 £34.00 - £37.00 Select options Pelican City Of Echoes £34.00 - £37.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Thrill Jockey Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 27th January 2023 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View Pelican Australasia Leftfield / Experimental | Thrill Jockey | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 19th August 2022 £34.00 - £37.00 Select options Reserve View Reservations Pelican Australasia £34.00 - £37.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Thrill Jockey Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 19th August 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Select options
View Product Quick View PaisIel Unconscious Death Wishes Leftfield / Experimental | Rocket Recordings | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 23rd October 2020 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders PaisIel Unconscious Death Wishes £20.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Rocket Recordings SKU: LAUNCH213 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 23rd October 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Death And Vanilla California Owls EP Downtempo | Fire Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 25th August 2015 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Death And Vanilla California Owls EP £13.00 Genre: Downtempo Label: Fire Records SKU: BLAZE225 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 25th August 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Chrome Blood on the Moon Leftfield / Experimental | Lilith | 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released 4th December 2010 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chrome Blood on the Moon £17.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Lilith SKU: LR317LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 4th December 2010 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Various Artists Cybernetic Serendipity Music Leftfield / Experimental | Vinyl Factory | 1LP Released 15th December 2014 £31.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists Cybernetic Serendipity Music £31.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Vinyl Factory SKU: VF129 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th December 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Merzbow + HEXA Achromatic Leftfield / Experimental | Dais | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 27th July 2018 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Merzbow + HEXA Achromatic £19.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Dais SKU: DAIS118LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 27th July 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Brian Eno, Holger Czukay & J.Peter Schwalm Sushi. Roti. Reibekuchen Leftfield / Experimental | Groenland Records | 2LP Released 24th May 2024 £27.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Brian Eno, Holger Czukay & J.Peter Schwalm Sushi. Roti. Reibekuchen £27.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Groenland Records SKU: LPGRON290 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 24th May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Gazelle Twin Pastoral – Indies Only Leftfield / Experimental | Anti-Ghost Moon Ray | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 21st September 2018 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Gazelle Twin Pastoral – Indies Only £20.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Anti-Ghost Moon Ray SKU: AGMR036LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 21st September 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Jarboe (Swans) and Helen Money Jarboe and Helen Money Leftfield / Experimental | Aurora Borealis | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 2nd March 2015 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jarboe (Swans) and Helen Money Jarboe and Helen Money £16.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Aurora Borealis SKU: ABX063LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 2nd March 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Eraldo Bernocchi/Prakash Sontakke Invisible Strings Leftfield / Experimental | Rare Noise Records | 1LP Released 18th November 2016 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Eraldo Bernocchi/Prakash Sontakke Invisible Strings £17.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Rare Noise Records SKU: RNR069LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th November 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Nosaj Thing Fated Leftfield / Experimental | Innovative Leisure / Time Table | 1LP Released 4th May 2015 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nosaj Thing Fated £17.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Innovative Leisure / Time Table SKU: IL2028V Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th May 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders