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Australasia
Studio album by Pelican
Released	November 4, 2003
Recorded	Spring 2003, Volume Studios, Chicago
Genre	Post-metal
Length	50:18
Label	Hydra Head Records (HH666-75)
Producer	Sanford Parker, Pelican
Pelican chronology
Pelican (2001) Australasia (2003) March into the Sea (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Stylus	A−
Tiny Mix Tapes	4/5

Australasia is the debut studio album by American post-metal band Pelican. It was released November 4, 2003 on Hydra Head Records.

Guitarist Trevor de Brauw has noted that because of budget restrictions, the Australasia sessions had to be rushed. The studio was also under construction during recording and had a few impediments. Despite this, critical reception has been largely positive.

The track "Drought" was used in the 2009 war film The Messenger.

Track listing

All tracks written by Pelican.

Vinyl version

Personnel

References

1. ^ Australasia (liner notes). Pelican. Hydra Head Records. 2003. HH666-75.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. Jahdi, Robin (June 24, 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
3. York, William. "Australasia – Pelican". Allmusic. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
4. Queen, Dave (December 11, 2003). "Pelican - Australasia - Review". Stylus. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
5. Amneziak. "Pelican - Australasia". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
6. "Pelican: Interview with Trevor de Brauw". HailMetal.com. October 31, 2005. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
7. "Pelican Has Song, 'Drought', Featured in 'The Messenger' Movie". Metal Underground. November 29, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
8. "Debate: Integrity and Selling Out in 2010". The Scion Music(less) Music Conference. Retrieved February 17, 2011.

• Pelican (band) albums
• 2003 debut albums
• Hydra Head Records albums
• Albums with cover art by Aaron Turner