''Tunnel Blanket'' is the third studio album by the American band This Will Destroy You. Recorded and mixed by John Congleton, it was released in Europe on May 9, 2011, on Monotreme Records, and on May 10 on Suicide Squeeze Records for the rest of the world with the exception of Australia and New Zealand where it was released by Hobbledehoy Record Co. Tunnel Blanket consists of drone style music, with the band's members describing it as 'doomgaze', a cross between

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and

shoegazing Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volu ...

. The album is described as dark, with a theme of death. This is the first album to feature bassist/keyboardist Donovan Jones and drummer Alex Bhore.

Track listing

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Personnel

;This Will Destroy You * Jeremy Galindo - guitar * Donovan Jones -

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* Chris King - guitar * Alex Bhore -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

; Additional musicians *Christopher Tignor -

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*Michael Bryant -

brass Brass is an alloy of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), in proportions which can be varied to achieve different mechanical, electrical, and chemical properties. It is a substitutional alloy: atoms of the two constituents may replace each other with ...

;Production * John Congleton - mixing,

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

*Alan Douches - mastering

References

2011 albums This Will Destroy You albums Albums produced by John Congleton Suicide Squeeze Records albums {{2010s-rock-album-stub