Surviving the Quiet is the debut album by the British band Seafood, following 1998's singles compilation Messenger in the Camp.[7] The album was released in 2000.

Surviving the Quiet
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 2000
GenreRock
Length45:52
LabelFierce Panda[1]
ProducerIan McCutcheon
Seafood chronology
Messenger in the Camp
(1998)
Surviving the Quiet
(2000)
When Do We Start Fighting...
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Kerrang![4]
NME[1]
Pitchfork Media7.0/10[5]
The Times8/10[6]

Critical reception

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Kerrang! wrote: "'Folksong Crisis' is a sweet-and-sour sing-along that rides its hooks like Sonic Youth thrashing it out with Sleater-Kinney; and the more subdued numbers showcased a young band reaching a kind of creative maturity that’d feed into a very good follow-up, 2001’s When Do We Start Fighting..."[8] The Times deemed it a "crackling bolt of sonic electricity."[6] The Independent thought that the band's "repertoire sounds like a reprise of much of the best of the 1990s American alternative scene ... But the guys carry it off."[9]

Track listing

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All songs written by Seafood.

  1. "Guntrip" – 2:35
  2. "Easy Path" – 3:12
  3. "Belt" – 5:23
  4. "Dear Leap The Ride" – 2:54
  5. "This Is Not An Exit" – 3:43
  6. "Led By Bison" – 4:29
  7. "Toggle" – 6:02
  8. "Beware Design" – 2:06
  9. "Folksong Crisis" – 4:32
  10. "fscII/The Quiet" – 10:51

Personnel

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  • David Line – Vocals, guitars
  • Charles Macleod – Guitars
  • Kevin Hendrik – Bass, vocals
  • Caroline Banks – Drums, vocals
  • Melvin Duffy – Pedal steel guitar on "Dear Leap The Ride" and "Toggle"
  • Sarah Measures – Flute on "Folksong Crisis" and "fscII/The Quiet"
  • Leo – Cello on "Beware Design"

References

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  1. ^ a b "Surviving The Quiet". NME. 12 September 2005.
  2. ^ "Surviving the Quiet - Seafood | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 320.
  4. ^ Brannigan, Paul (5 February 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 787. EMAP. p. 40.
  5. ^ "Seafood: Surviving the Quiet". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ a b O'Connell, Sharon (5 February 2000). "New album releases". The Times. Features. p. 10.
  7. ^ "Seafood | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Seven Amazing British Rock Albums From A Golden Era Of 1999 – 2002". Kerrang!. 15 September 2017.
  9. ^ Perry, Tim (5 February 2000). "Album Reviews". The Independent. Features. p. 37.