Seefeel is the self-titled fourth studio album by the British band Seefeel, released 31 January 2011 on Warp. The album received generally favourable reviews.[1]
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| Released | 31 January 2011 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Mark Clifford | |||
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Background
editThe album is Seefeel's first full-length release in 14 years.[2] Along with original members Mark Clifford and Sarah Peacock, the album features the rhythm section of former Boredoms drummer Iida Kazuhisa (aka E~Da) and Shigeru Ishihara (aka DJ Scotch Egg).[2]
Release
editSeefeel was released in the United Kingdom on 31 January 2011.[3] It was released on vinyl record, compact disc and digital download.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.3/10[4] |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[2] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The Irish Times | [7] |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | B+[8] |
| NME | 7/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| The Skinny | [12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Tom Hughes of The Guardian called it "A hugely impressive rebirth" and noted that "it's largely downtempo – live drums and bass provide a roomy, dub-tinged framework for all the emergent noise – but treads a fine line between tension and chaos."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mark Clifford[14] except where otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O-On One" | 1:03 | |
| 2. | "Dead Guitars" | Mark Clifford, Sarah Peacock, Shigeru Ishihara | 6:25 |
| 3. | "Step Up" | 1:04 | |
| 4. | "Faults" | 5:45 | |
| 5. | "Gzaug" | Clifford, Peacock, Ishihara | 2:47 |
| 6. | "Rip-Run" | Clifford, Ishihara | 7:01 |
| 7. | "Making" | Clifford, Peacock, Ishihara | 5:53 |
| 8. | "Step Down" | 0:52 | |
| 9. | "Airless" | Clifford, Peacock, Ishihara | 5:41 |
| 10. | "Aug30" | Clifford, Ishihara | 5:47 |
| 11. | "Sway" | Clifford, Peacock, Ishihara, Iida Kazuhisa | 9:17 |
Credits
editCredits adapted from Seefeel compact disc booklet[14]
- Seefeel – creator, performer
- Mark Clifford – producer
- Zavoloka – design
- Noel Summerville – mastering
- Fenk – photography
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Reviews for Seefeel by Seefeel". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ a b c Gourlay, Dom (26 January 2011). "Album Review: Seefeel – Seefeel". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Warp / Records / Releases / Seefeel / Seefeel". Warp. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "Seefeel by Seefeel reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ Bush, John. "Seefeel – Seefeel". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ a b Hughes, Tom (3 February 2011). "Seefeel: Seefeel – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (28 January 2011). "Seefeel". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (5 June 2012). "Plug/Seefeel". MSN Music. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Seefeel: Seefeel". NME. 2011.
It's recognisably rock, for the most part, but either heavily improvised or sliced to confetti in the studio.
- ^ Gaerig, Andrew (10 February 2011). "Seefeel: Seefeel". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "Seefeel: Seefeel". Q (296): 114. March 2011.
- ^ Neeson, Paul (11 January 2011). "Seefeel – Seefeel". The Skinny. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Seefeel: Seefeel". Uncut (166): 99. March 2011.
- ^ a b "Inside sleeve". Seefeel (Media notes). Seefeel. Warp. 2011. WARPCD205.
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