City of Echoes
Pelican · 2007
42 min · 8 tracks · post-metal
A sprawling soundscape where heavy riffs intertwine with atmospheric melodies, creating an immersive auditory experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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City of Echoes — The title track exemplifies Pelican's ability to weave intricate melodies into crushing heaviness, showcasing dynamic shifts that define the album's essence.
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Bliss in Concrete — Opening with a hypnotic riff that builds gradually, this track sets the tone for the album’s exploration of urban themes through a sound both haunting and beautiful.
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Spaceship Broken – Parts Needed — This track blends intricate guitar work with a driving rhythm, capturing a sense of urgency that resonates throughout the album while highlighting Pelican's technical prowess.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's immersive soundscapes and dynamic contrasts establish it as a strong entry in post-metal.
What we noticed
- The album features long, evolving tracks that often exceed six minutes, allowing for gradual build-ups and shifts in dynamics.
- Several tracks incorporate both heavy guitar riffs and ambient sections, creating a contrast that enhances the overall atmosphere.
- The final track fades out slowly, leaving a lingering sense of space and resolution that ties back to earlier themes.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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8/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- steady, consistent energy levels
- dynamic emotional journeys
- atmospheric background focus
Where this album fits
- Career context
- In 2007, Pelican was solidifying its reputation in the post-metal scene with 'City of Echoes,' their third studio album following the critically acclaimed 'The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw' from 2005. This record marked a point of artistic evolution, showcasing a more melodic and structured approach compared to their earlier work while maintaining their signature heaviness.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Russian Circles· Isis· Cult of Luna
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Bliss in Concrete 5:30
- 2 City of Echoes 7:05
- 3 Spaceship Broken – Parts Needed 6:04
- 4 Winds With Hands 3:57
- 5 Dead Between the Walls 5:06
- 6 Lost in the Headlights 4:09
- 7 Far From Fields 5:17
- 8 A Delicate Sense of Balance 5:24
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