''Cenotes'' is the second EP by post-metal band

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and Arabesque male/female vocal harmonies, further enhancing the band's trademark, otherworldly, musical storytelling. Unarguably, ''Cenotes'' is the deepest, fastest, sludgiest, and most adventurous release from Giant Squid yet." On 16 September, Revolver Magazine's website posted the track "Figura Serpentinata". On 6 October,

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streamed the song "Mating Scars" on its website. National Public Radio's ''First Listen'' program debuted the full album on 9 October, sixteen days before the official release date.

Reception

Upon its release, ''Cenotes'' had received positive reviews. Zach Duvall of Metal Review described the band as "...one of the most adventurous and unique bands in music today — music, not just metal." In his review for Revolver Magazine, Jason Le Miere concluded that "...each element is impressive, but it is the way that they flow together, perfectly complementing one another into a vital, organic whole, that makes Cenotes truly remarkable," and considers the album "more accessible, more direct, and more metal than Giant Squid's powerful past works".

Track listing

# "Tongue Stones (Megaptera megachasmacarcharias)" - 9:15 # "Mating Scars (Isurus metridium)" - 8:03 # "Snakehead (Channidae erectus)" - 7:47 # "Figura Serpentinata (Pycnopodia sapien)" - 3:51 # "Cenotes (Troglocambarus maclanei)" - 6:06

References

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