Cannibal Sea
Cannibal Sea | ||||
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Released | 2006 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Label | Merge Records | |||
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Cannibal Seais the third album byindie rockbandThe Essex Green.[1]It was released in March 2006 byMerge Records.[2]
Background
[edit]Essex Green formed in 1997 inNew York City.A part ofThe Elephant Six Collective,they released an EP and theirdebut albumonKindercore Records,followed by a second album,The Long GoodbyeonMerge Recordsin 2003. Cannibal Sea was recorded in a number of studios, including producer Britt Meyers home studio, and released in April 2006.[3][1] The cover artwork was designed by Maggie Fost.[4]
Critical response
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Source | Rating |
Absolutepunk.net | (88%)link |
Allmusic | link |
Pitchfork Media | (7.2/10)link |
Critical reaction to the album was mixed to positive. It currently holds a 78% rating, based on 16 critics' reviews, on the review aggregator siteMetacritic,indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by The Essex Green.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "This Isn't Farmlife" | 4:06 |
2. | "Don't Know Why (You Stay)" | 3:26 |
3. | "Penny and Jack" | 2:53 |
4. | "Snakes in the Grass" | 3:33 |
5. | "Rue de Lis" | 3:15 |
6. | "Cardinal Points" | 4:26 |
7. | "Rabbit" | 2:24 |
8. | "Uniform" | 3:22 |
9. | "The Pride" | 3:13 |
10. | "Sin City" | 2:32 |
11. | "Elsinore" | 3:24 |
12. | "Slope Song" | 3:33 |
Personnel
[edit]The following people contributed to Cannibal Sea.[4]
- Chris Ziter – vocals, guitar
- Sasha Bell – vocals, keyboards
- Jeff Baron – guitar
- Brent Arnold – performer
- Kevin Barker – performer
- Britt Meyers – producer, performer
References
[edit]- ^abJones, Preston (28 April 2006)."The Essex Green: Cannibal Sea Album Review".slant.Slant Magazine.Retrieved11 November2014.
- ^Dorr, Nate (28 April 2006)."The Essex Green:Cannibal Sea".popmatters.PopMatters.Retrieved11 November2014.
- ^"Interview with Chris Zither of The Essex Green".wordpress.WordPress.5 October 2006.
- ^ab"Cannibal Sea - The Essex Green - Credits".allmusic.Allmusic.Retrieved11 November2014.
- ^"Critic Reviews for Cannibal Sea".metacritic.Metacritic.Retrieved11 November2014.