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

This Will Destroy You This Will Destroy You (abbreviated as TWDY) is an American post-rock band from San Marcos, Texas, formed in 2004. They typically compose lengthy atmospheric instrumental pieces, featuring layers of effects-laden guitar and a heavy usage of d ...

. Recorded and mixed by

John Congleton John Congleton is an American Grammy Award-winning record producer, engineer, mixer, writer and musician. In addition to his production work, Congleton has fronted the alternative rock band the Paper Chase, and writes music for a newer project en ...

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

Suicide Squeeze Records Suicide Squeeze Records is a Seattle, Washington-based independent record label that releases rock, pop, and metal music. Suicide Squeeze releases content on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital. The label has also released comedy and performance a ...

for the rest of the world with the exception of Australia and New Zealand where it was released by

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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 vol ...

. 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 - strings *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