Cannibal Sea Explained

Cannibal Sea
Type:	Album
Artist:	The Essex Green
Cover:	Cannibalsea.jpg
Released:	2006
Genre:	Indie pop
Label:	Merge Records
Prev Title:	The Long Goodbye
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Hardly Electronic
Next Year:	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] The cover artwork was designed by Maggie Fost.^[4]

Critical response

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.

Personnel

The following people contributed to Cannibal Sea.

• Chris Ziter – vocals, guitar
• Sasha Bell – vocals, keyboards
• Jeff Baron – guitar
• Brent Arnold – performer
• Kevin Barker – performer
• Britt Meyers – producer, performer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jones. Preston. The Essex Green: Cannibal Sea Album Review. slant.com. 28 April 2006 . Slant Magazine. 11 November 2014.
2. Web site: Dorr. Nate. The Essex Green:Cannibal Sea. popmatters.com. 28 April 2006 . PopMatters. 11 November 2014.
3. Web site: Interview with Chris Zither of The Essex Green. wordpress.com. 5 October 2006 . WordPress.
4. Web site: Cannibal Sea - The Essex Green - Credits. allmusic.com. Allmusic. 11 November 2014.
5. Web site: Critic Reviews for Cannibal Sea. metacritic.com. Metacritic. 11 November 2014.