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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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleLength
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. ^ a b Jones, Preston. "The Essex Green: Cannibal Sea Album Review". slant.com. Slant Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. ^ Dorr, Nate. "The Essex Green:Cannibal Sea". popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Interview with Chris Zither of The Essex Green". wordpress.com. WordPress.
  4. ^ a b "Cannibal Sea - The Essex Green - Credits". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Critic Reviews for Cannibal Sea". metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved 11 November 2014.