Cannibal Sea
| Cannibal Sea | ||||
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| Studio album by The Essex Green | ||||
| Released | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Label | Merge Records | |||
| The Essex Green chronology | ||||
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Cannibal Sea is the third album by indie rock band The Essex Green.[1] It was released in March 2006 by Merge Records.[2]
Background
Essex Green formed in 1997 in New York. A part of The Elephant Six Collective, they released an EP and their debut album on Kindercore Records, followed by a second album, The Long Goodbye on Merge Records in 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 site Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by The Essex Green.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | "Hidden Shame" | 4:14 |
| 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
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
- 1 2 Jones, Preston. "The Essex Green: Cannibal Sea Album Review". slant.com. Slant Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ Dorr, Nate. "The Essex Green:Cannibal Sea". popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "Interview with Chris Zither of The Essex Green". wordpress.com. WordPress.
- 1 2 "Cannibal Sea - The Essex Green - Credits". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "Critic Reviews for Cannibal Sea". metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved 11 November 2014.