Pelican and Thrill Jockey are proud to present a deluxe edition of the
band's acclaimed 2005 album The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The
Thaw, newly remixed, remastered and featuring special bonus rarities
including an early version of "Red Ran Amber," (previously only available
on a split with MONO) and demos of "Autumn Into Summer," "Last Day
of Winter" and "Sirius". The Fire In Our Throats established Pelican as
indisputable masters of their craft. Pelican's ability to alchemize their
influences into a sound so wholly original and then expand on that sound
into a work of captivating beauty remains a marvel. The album indelibly
shifted the paradigm of heavy music and the ripples of that shift can be
heard in the countless bands who have risen to prominence since its
release. The genre-busting nature of the album's melodicism and refined
dynamics was a harbinger of things to come in a genre whose strict
boundaries were rapidly being shattered; a fact recognized and cemented
by the album's critical reception, which engendered everything from an
Album of the Year nod from Decibel, to pontifications about Pelican
representing a rising wave of intellectualism in metal from the New York
Times. Nearly two decades since the album's release on Hydra Head
Records, The Fire In Our Throats has stood as not just one of the band's
most celebrated releases, but as a watershed work of avant-metal. The
album arrives with a fresh mix by its original engineer Greg Norman and
mastering by Josh Bonati, imbibing the songs with a new ferocity while
also granting increased clarity, highlighting the developing interplay
between each member. The refreshed mix brings an additional punch to
the rhythm section of bassist Bryan Herweg and drummer Larry Herweg,
bolstering the brightened melodicism and interlocking riffing between
guitarists Trevor Shelley de Brauw and Laurent Schroeder-Lebec. The
more articulate presentation of the album showcases the power of each
individual player while buttressing Pelican's distinct sound as a unified
force.