Australasia is the full-length debut album by Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

 post-metal

Post-metal

Post-metal is a music genre, a mixture between the genres of post-rock and heavy metal.Hydra Head Records owner and Isis frontman Aaron Turner originally termed the genre "thinking man's metal", demonstrating that his band was trying to move away from common metal conventions...

 band Pelican

Pelican (band)

Pelican is a post-metal quartet from Chicago, Illinois.-Biography and description:The band is known for its dense combinations of different melodies and extended track lengths. Its distinctive sound draws from stoner rock, doom metal, post-rock, and other influences...

. It was released November 4, 2003 on Hydra Head Records

Hydra Head Records

Hydra Head Records is an independent record label which specializes in heavy metal music, founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner in 1993...

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Guitarist

Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

 Trevor de Brauw has noted that because of budget restrictions, the Australasia sessions had to be rushed. The studio was also under construction during recording and had a few impediments. Despite this, critical reception has been largely positive.

The track "Drought" was used in the 2009 war film The Messenger

The Messenger (2009 film)

The Messenger is a 2009 war drama film starring Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Steve Buscemi, Jena Malone, and Samantha Morton. It is the directorial debut of Oren Moverman, who also wrote the screenplay with Alessandro Camon....

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Track listing

All tracks written by Pelican.

1. "NightEndDay" – 11:15
2. "Drought" – 8:24
3. "Angel Tears" – 10:59
4. "GW" – 3:34
5. "Untitled" – 5:20
6. "Australasia" – 10:49

Vinyl version

Side A:
1: "NightEndDay" - 11:15

Side B:
1. "Drought" - 8:24
2. "GW" - 3:34

Side C:
1. "Angel Tears" - 10:59
2. "Untitled" - 5:20

Side D:
1. "Australasia" - 10:49

Personnel

Band members

• Trevor de Brauw – guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Bryan Herweg – bass
  Bass guitar
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  , cover and insert photography
• Larry Herweg – drums
  Drum kit
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• Laurent Schroeder-Lebec – guitar

Other personnel

• Andrew Furse – singing saw on the untitled track
• Jason Hellman – album artwork and design
• Sanford Parker – production
  Record producer
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   and mixing
• Aaron Turner
  Aaron Turner
  Aaron Turner is a musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal band Isis, while also participating in several other bands and projects such as Old Man Gloom and Lotus Eaters.Though raised...
  
   – album artwork and design
• Gregory White – cover and insert photography
• Nick Zampiello – mastering