Giant Squid announce album "The Ichthyologist"

Everyone in Giant Squid has been waiting for the day when we'd finally be able to post a song on line that was truly us, in the now, representative of all who are in the band. So, we've posted a track off our new record, The Ichthyologist, on our MySpace page. The song is called "Blue Linckia" and it's the eighth track on the album. Though it's a very thorough sample of all things currently Giant Squid, it's definitely the most hopeful - dare I say cheerful - song on the whole record. Don't be alarmed! By the time you get to the eighth track on The Ichthyologist, you might just need some cheering up!! The theme and lyrics of the song are the epitome of the whole concept of the record, so we saw it as a fitting first taste to hopefully excite some fans and intrigue some new listeners.

The track listing of The Ichthyologist is:

PANTHALASSA Lampetra tridentata
LA BREA TAR PITS Pseudomonas putida
SUTTERVILLE Vibrio cholerae
DEAD MAN SLOUGH Pacifastacus leniusculus
THROWING A DONNER PARTY AT SEA Physeter catodon
SEVENGILL Notorynchus cepedianus
MORMON ISLAND Alluvial Au
BLUE LINCKIA Linckia laevigata
EMERALD BAY Prionace glauca
RUBICON WALL Acipenser transmontanus

We've also posted the album cover art on our MySpace as well, though it won't really appear exactly like it does on the site. The nature of the really cool, very unique foldable packaging we're using, called an Arigato-Pak made by Stumptown Printers in Portland, OR, has the image wrapping around all sides of the album. Imagine a digi-pak size match book. We'll announce all the incredible guest appearances on the album, along with some studio footage of most of these lovely people, as well as a pre-order option in just a couple weeks.