Cannibal Sea
Studio album by
The Essex Green
Released2006
GenreIndie pop
LabelMerge Records
The Essex Green chronology
The Long Goodbye
(2003)		 Cannibal Sea
(2006)		 Hardly Electronic
(2018)

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 City. 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."Rue de Lis"3:15
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. 1 2 Jones, Preston (28 April 2006). "The Essex Green: Cannibal Sea Album Review". slant.com. Slant Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Dorr, Nate (28 April 2006). "The Essex Green:Cannibal Sea". popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Chris Zither of The Essex Green". wordpress.com. WordPress. 5 October 2006.
  4. 1 2 "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.



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