There have been at least two great reissues released lately that somehow were not sold at any store I visited. Being pretty anxious to get those I decided to order from one of my favorite shops, Per Koro. While browsing the latest news I came across the new Pelican double 12" 'Forever Becoming'. Of course I had to throw it in with what I came for in the first place (which I'll cover sometime later).
Pelican are another one of my favorites. Whenever they put out a new record I buy it immediately. Well, except for 7" releases. Usually I love Singles but they are just not a 7" band. I don't put them on too often but when I do I want to get lost in their soundscapes as long as possible.
There's not a single bad Pelican song although there are some that are just a little bit better than others. Either 'The Fire In Our Throats...' or 'City Of Echoes' was my introduction to the band and to this day those are the ones receiving the most love. It's hard to decide which one is better because they both have their own qualities. Most of the time though the scale tips a little bit towards the latter.
'Forever Becoming' was the last 2013 release I got to know about and the first I listened to in 2014. Last year the first LP I listened to was the awesome Tom Waits - On The Scene '73 KPFK Folk Scene Broadcast 2LP. Not an easy one to be compared to. Yet the new Pelican did a very good job. While the previous two 12" releases 'Ataraxia / Taraxis' and 'What We All Come To Need' didn't dethrone either one of my two favorites this new one is a strong contender for Best Pelican release. Right now 'City...' and 'The Fire...' have the advantage of being well established but let's see what happens when 'Forever Becoming' gets more plays.
Pelican - Forever Becoming - double 12" - Southern Lord Records (LORD 182) - 2013
