This is a pre-order. It will ship on or around 1/23/26.
Pelican has always been a band that's not just from Chicago, but distinctly of Chicago. Formed in 2000 by guitarists Trevor Shelley de
Brauw and Laurent Schroeder-Lebec alongside brothers Bryan and
Larry Herweg on bass and drums respectively, Pelican's foundation
was built upon the rule-free, genre-agnostic scene synonymous
with the Fireside Bowl. With Schroeder-Lebec returning to the band
following Dallas Thomas' departure in 2022, this reunified version of
Pelican allowed the band to tap back into the spirit of their formative
era and build something distinctly new with their 2025 LP, Flickering
Resonance.
With multiple legs of touring in the US and Europe supporting the
record, Flickering Resonance has reinvigorated and injected new
life into the band. The album is already on it's 3rd vinyl pressing.
New fans and old fans alike are digging back into the Pelican
catalog which has also resulted in additional represses and reissues
of their most beloved titles.
With 3 vinyl represses in just the first year, and multiple legs of
touring in the US and Europe to support the record, Pelican has now
repackaged an EP of 4 Flickering Resonance era tracks as a new
12" EP - Ascending. Pelican fans will recognize the last two tracks
"Adrift" and "Tending the Embers" which were self released digitally
in 2024 and were only available physically on a limited number of
cassette tapes. This 12" also features a vocal version of Flickering
Resonance's lead single "Cascading Crescent" featuring Geoff
Rickly of Thursday. This version of the track was previously only
available on a limited number of 7"s so this is the first time that it will
be released digitally as well as being made widely available on a
physical format. The EP's title track "Ascending" is a track that was
recorded around the same time as Flickering Resonance, but was
left off of the album as it felt more like it's own distinct entity. Bringing
these 4 tracks together onto one EP further cements the idea that
Pelican's rule-free approach is at the core of what makes Pelican a
mainstay across all of the genres they explore.
