Nighttime Stories

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Nighttime Stories
Nighttime Stories (2019).jpg
Studio album by
Pelican
ReleasedJune 7, 2019
StudioElectrical Audio and Decade Music Studios in Chicago, Illinois
GenrePost-metal
Length44:29
LabelSouthern Lord (LORD270)
Pelican chronology
The Cliff
(2015) 		Nighttime Stories
(2019)

Nighttime Stories is the sixth studio album by American post-metal band Pelican. The album was released on June 7, 2019 through Southern Lord Records.[1] In April 2019, Pelican released the song "Midnight and Mescaline" as a digital and 7-inch single.[2][3]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[5]
Chicago Tribune3.5/4 stars[6]
DecibelPositive[7]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
NPRPositive[9]

Nighttime Stories was met with critical acclaim. The album received an average score of 82/100 from 8 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."WST"3:11
2."Midnight and Mescaline"4:56
3."Abyssal Plain"4:48
4."Cold Hope"6:57
5."It Stared at Me"3:22
6."Nighttime Stories"6:35
7."Arteries of Blacktop"6:33
8."Full Moon, Black Water"8:01
Total length:44:29
Bandcamp bonus track[10]
No.TitleLength
9."Darkness on the Stairs"4:50
Total length:49:19

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Nighttime Stories liner notes[10]

Pelican

  • Trevor de Brauw – guitar
  • Bryan Herweg – bass
  • Larry Herweg – drums
  • Dallas Thomas – guitar

Additional personnel

References[]

  1. ^ Bayer, Jonah. "Pelican Tells Us Some Nighttime Stories". Stereogum. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Kennelty, Greg. "Pelican Streams 'Midnight and Mescaline,' Announces New Record Nighttime Stories". Metal Injection. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Rettig, James. "Pelican – 'Midnight and Mescaline'". Stereogum. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Nighttime Stories by Pelican – Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Pelican – Nighttime Stories". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  6. ^ Kot, Greg. "Review: Chicago's Pelican Packs Melodies Inside Powerhouse Instrumentals on 'Nighttime Stories'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  7. ^ Treppel, Jeff. "Album Review: Pelican – 'Nighttime Stories'". Decibel. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  8. ^ Morin, Max. "Pelican – Nighttime Stories". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  9. ^ Heller, Jason. "Pelican's 'Nighttime Stories' Is a Monument to Transcendence". NPR. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Nighttime Stories (Digital liner notes). Pelican. Southern Lord Records. 2019. LORD270. Retrieved June 9, 2019.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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