Chicago rock institution Pelican have announced that their first full length in six years, ‘Flickering Resonanc’e, is set for release May 16 via RFC…

…and unveiled plans for US and EU tours this Summer to follow their run supporting Russian Circles this March (full tour dates below). With founding guitarist Laurent Schroeder-Lebec rejoining the band for his first full length since 2009’s ‘What We All Come To Need’, the album’s eight songs tap into the spirit of their formative era when Schroeder-Lebec teamed with fellow guitarist Trevor Shelley De Brauw and brothers Bryan and Larry Herweg (on bass and drums respectively) during the heyday of Chicago’s all ages hub Fireside Bowl. Though Pelican’s thick sonic backbone remains intact, via a recording by longtime ally Sanford Parker (a collaborator as far back as their first EP), the songs on album demonstrate a more humanistic side of the band. Songs like ‘Pining For Ever’ and ‘Indelible’ tease Pelican’s doom-metal bonafides while feeling equally ebullient and earnest – playing like a downtuned Texas Is The Reason transmuted to a post-rock landscape. Meanwhile songs like the searing lead single ‘Cascading Crescent’ act as an appreciation for the glimmers of joy that occur even in the bleakest landscapes, as represented by an opening cavalcade of heavy riffs that pivot mid-song to a sugar rush of pastoral melodies. In conjunction with the album’s pre-order, the song is being made available as a limited edition 7” single featuring a vocal version (exclusive to the vinyl) fronted by emo icon Geoff Rickly of Thursday on the b-side.

Pelican have a slew of upcoming shows starting next month on their run with longtime friends Russian Circles. A summer tour in support of ‘Flickering Resonance’ starts July 17th w/ Porcelain before they hit Europe and the UK later in the summer.

Upcoming Pelican Shows:

Mar 2 Louisville, KY – Whirling Tiger
Mar 3 St. Louis, MO – Delmar *
Mar 5 Denton,TX – Rubber Gloves *
Mar 6 Austin, TX – Mohawk *
Mar 8 Tucson, AZ – Wired Fest at Rialto Theatre *
Mar 9 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent *
Mar 10 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory *
Mar 11 Felton, CA – Felton Music Hall
Mar 12 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *
Mar 13 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades *
Mar 15 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall * SOLD OUT
Mar 16 Seattle, WA – Showbox *
Mar 17 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory *
Mar 18 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall *
Mar 19 Englewood, CO – Gothic *
Mar 21 Omaha, NE – Slowdown *
Mar 22 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line * SOLD OUT

Jul 17 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom +
Jul 18 Washington, DC – DC9 +
Jul 19 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts +
Jul 20 Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows +
Jul 21 Boston, MA – The Sinclair +
Jul 22 Montreal, QC – Bar le Ritz PDB +
Jul 23 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace +
Jul 24 Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme +
Jul 25 – Indianapolis, IN – POST Fest +
Jul 26 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall +

Aug 8 Jaromer, CZ – Brutal Assault Festival
Aug 9 Sinzendorf, DE – Void Fest
Aug 10 Bochum, DE – Bahnhof Langendreer
Aug 11 Tilburg, NL – Hall of Fame
Aug 12 London, UK – The Dome
Aug 13 Manchester, UK – YES
Aug 14 Bristol, UK – Arctangent Festival
Aug 16 Carhaix Plouguer, FR – Motocultor Festival

* supporting Russian Circles
+ with Porcelain