''Tunnel Blanket'' is the third studio album by the American band

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. Recorded and mixed by

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, it was released in Europe on May 9, 2011, on Monotreme Records, and on May 10 on

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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

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. 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 –

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;Additional musicians *Christopher Tignor –

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*Michael Bryant –

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;Production *

– mixing,

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*Alan Douches – mastering

References

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