''Cannibal Sea'' is the third album by

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band

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. It was released in March 2006 by

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Background

Essex Green formed in 1997 in

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. A part of

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, they released an EP and their debut album on

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, followed by a second album, The Long Goodbye on

in 2003. Cannibal Sea was recorded in a number of studios, including producer Britt Meyers home studio, and released in April 2006. The cover artwork was designed by Maggie Fost.

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

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, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

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

References

The Essex Green albums 2006 albums Merge Records albums {{2000s-indie-pop-album-stub