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Music : The Decline of British Sea Power
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The Decline of British Sea Power by: British Sea Power List Price: £10.99 CD-Charts Price: £4.89 You Save: £6.10 (56%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5050159809028 Label: Rough Trade Manufacturer: Rough Trade Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Rough Trade Release Date: June 02, 2003 Studio: Rough Trade Sales Rank: 6782 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Even from the title, The Decline of British Sea Power, it is apparent that the band ooze a quintessentially British style. With an indie swagger echoing the simmering frustration of Joy Division, the gloomy melodies of the Psychedelic Furs and the enchanting irony of the Smiths, British Sea Power have a distinctly retrospective feel. Despite having one foot firmly entrenched in the sonic mire of the 1980s, the Brighton-based quartet are also astute observers of contemporary absurdities. Mixing war imagery with the mundane, The Decline of British Sea Power is a strikingly urgent artful album that pieces together life's contradictions with a seductive feisty charm. With the likes of the operatic "Men Together Today" and bass-driven furious assault of "Apologies to Insect Life" coming back to back it's immediately apparent that this trenchant debut album is worthy of the hype generated by their string of acclaimed preceding singles. Previous A-sides "Remember Me" and "Fear of Drowning" are both in attendance, having been completely rerecorded, while "The Lonely" is doubtless one of the most delightful moments in recent angular guitar-pop history. Having taken their time to launch this album, British Sea Power have refined the beguiling mix of wry wit, brooding melodies and rousing angst-fuelled sonic attacks to perfection and can look forward to a long voyage ahead. --Christopher Barrett Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Sail before steam pleaseHaving read a complimentary review of this band in The Guardian (I think), I caught a glimpse of BSP on 'Later' surrounded by their foliage and was impressed enough to take a chance on this album. The short opening vocal track built my interest further, but what followed was immensely disappointing. I have read a few of the other reviews on here which reference art and BSP's intentions in pursuit of the same. The trouble with rock bands who go on about their music in this way, however, is that they are usually doing little more than spouting a lot of flannel. 'Apologies To Insect Life' has one of those shouted, unintelligible lyrics that loses out to a tuneless thrash. The same crime is committed elsewhere. Rock bands of the 1970s ... Read More: Rating: - InterestingI decided to buy this album on the back of generally rave reviews and a couple of snippets of it which I had heard and enjoyed. At first I thought I'd made a mistake; the first three tracks are kind of crude and strident, and i was rather tempted to listen to something else. However, from track 4 onwards things pick up a lot, although I still have no idea what the songs are actually about. A generally good album, though prehaps a bit samey, the standout tracks being 'Remember Me', 'The Lonely', 'Carrion' and 'Lately'. Rating:  - Like a Turner painting in musicWhen this album was recorded the band said that they wanted it to sound like a painting by JWH Turner set to music. They achieved this. Like Turner they turned to subjects out of step with what the rest of their contemporaries deemed worthy and created something of utter beauty and striking originality. The album opens with a short burst of Gregorian chanting. The album then ranges from the visceral roar of 'Apologies to Insect Life' (a song based upon Dostevsky's book 'Notes from the Underground) to the simple beauty of 'A Wooden Horse'. In between they produce a song set of subtlety, beauty and fantastic pop hooks with some of the most idiosyncratically wonderful lyrics of recent times. Highlights include the singles 'Remember ... Read More: Rating: - Inspired, Beautiful, Reflective...I'm not a great reviewer of music, but having read some of the dissappointing reviews this album's received I decided that it's my duty to tell everyone how amazing this album is. To a casual listener the album may not present much diversity musically, however this is not at all the case: each song is packed with its own mix of highs, lows, and lyrical and musical genious. This album has an undertow of nostalgia that will make this as treasured as any 40 year old photo of your grandparents getting married, and so rich in diversity that it makes this album unignorable to any person who considers, or wants to be considered, someone of great musical taste. The observant listener will find hidden depths to each song, and to ... Read More: Rating: - PerfectionEven if you haven't heard of them, you must hear British Sea Power's debut album "The Decline of British Sea Power". It is a perfect album, no fillers, just consistent musical genius. The opening track Men Together Today is a pleasantly-surprising operatic opener, consisting of the vocal talents of male monks. Following the opener, Apologies To Insect Life really awakens the listener with its punk sound and thumping drums. Favours In The Beetroot Fields, an usual song title, is a short instrumental track that is nevertheless well worth a listen for it's short-but-sweet qualities. The album really comes to life from track 4 onwards. Something Wicked is a brilliant song and it defines the sound of the album from this ... Read More: |
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