Pelican - Nighttime Stories (2 Lp)

Facts Vinyl LP pressing. 2019 release from the post-metal instrumental quartet. The eight-song Nighttime Stories marks Pelican'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. 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.