Colour Blind (Seaway album) explained

Colour Blind
Type:Studio
Artist:Seaway
Cover:Seaway Colour Blind.jpg
Genre:Pop punk
Length:37:50
Label:Pure Noise
Producer:Derek Hoffman, Alan Day
Prev Title:All in My Head
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Vacation
Next Year:2017

Colour Blind is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Seaway and follow-up to 2013's Hoser.

Background and production

In July 2014, it was announced that Seaway had signed a worldwide recording contract with California-based label Pure Noise.[1] The band called the staff members at Pure Noise "some of the coolest, realest people" in the music industry.[1] The group toured later in the year, before releasing the All in My Head EP in November.[2]

Alan Day of Four Year Strong and Derek Hoffman produced Colour Blind. Hoffman engineered the recordings at Fox Sounds Studios. While recording, the band members agreed that "Freak" would be the first track from the sessions as it "embodies the fun, playful feel that we were going for" when they were composing and tracking Colour Blind.[3] Kyle Black mixed the album, while Brian "Big Bass" Gardner mastered it. The Fullblast vocalist Ian Stanger provides guest vocals on "The Day That She Left".

Composition

The band was credited with writing all of the songs on the album. The lyrics for every song on the record were written by guitarist/vocalist Patrick Carleton and guitarist Andrew Eichinger, with the exception of ""Airhead", which was written by Kent Sheehey. Carleton and Eichinger would write their parts separately, before coming together to finish up the compositions. The album has been described as pop punk. The creation of "Best Mistake" was taken from a demo that the band made for All in My Head.[4] The group restructured the song and "completely turned [it] around", according to Eichinger.[4]

"Best Mistake" is about "where you find or stumble upon someone almost by mistake but then ultimately realize that it was never really a mistake at all and actually a perfect situation."[4] "Freak" is about "being an outcast and a weirdo, but being completely okay with it", according to vocalist Ryan Locke. "Airhead" was a new kind of song for the band, as they haven't previously made "a simple, mid-tempo, groovy song like this before", according to Eichinger. "Growing Stale" was the last song completed for the album.[5] Co-producer Alan Day instructed Carleton and Eichinger to leave the control room and "blast ["Growing Stale"] out together."[5] The pair were initially wary of this before they ""bounc[ed] ideas off each other really easily and came out with a sound that's a little unique" for the group.[5]

Release

On August 19, 2015, Colour Blind was announced for release,[6] and the album's artwork was revealed.[7] The artwork design was done by Jake Carruthers. "Freak" was made available for streaming, as well as a music video for the song.[7] The music video consists of archive footage of the band filmed during their high school years by Miguel Barbosa of YEAH! Films.[6] "Freak" was released as a single on August 28.[8] "Best Mistake" was made available for streaming on September 9[9] and released as a single two days later.[10] "Airhead" was made available for streaming on September 23[11] and was released as a single two days later.[12] "Growing Stale" was made available for streaming on October 7[13] and was released as a single two days later.[14] On October 19, Colour Blind was made available for streaming[15] and was released on October 23[11] through Pure Noise.[16] Three days later, a music video for "Best Mistake" was released.[16]

The band supported Knuckle Puck on their tour of the U.S. in October and November 2015.[17] In March and April 2016, the band supported Knuckle Puck on their UK headlining tour.[18] In April and May, the band co-headlined the Pure Noise Records Tour with Hit the Lights[19] and support from Can't Swim and Casey Bolles.[20] From mid October to late November, the band supported The Wonder Years on their tour of the U.S.[21]

Reception

Comparing the record to pop-punk staples like New Found Glory, All Time Low and the Ataris, Peter Sanfilippo of Exclaim! praised the element of familiarity, writing that it "proves the members of Seaway are experts of their craft, and offer fans of pop punk a record they can immediately vibe with."

Track listing

All songs written by Seaway. All lyrics written by Patrick Carleton and Andrew Eichinger, except "Airhead" by Kent Sheehey.

  1. "Slam" – 2:13
  2. "Best Mistake" – 3:17
  3. "Trick (So Sweet)" – 2:30
  4. "Freak" – 3:04
  5. "Still Weird" – 3:19
  6. "Stubborn Love" – 3:48
  7. "Big Deal" – 2:40
  8. "Airhead" – 3:33
  9. "Growing Stale" – 3:33
  10. "The Day That She Left" – 3:02
  11. "Turn Me Away" – 3:05
  12. "Goon" – 3:41

Personnel

Personnel per sleeve.[22]

Seaway
Additional musician
Production

Chart performance

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[23] 3
US Billboard Independent Albums[24] 28
US Billboard Top Rock Albums[25] 38

References

Citations
Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seaway Sign to Pure Noise Records. Exclaim!. Zorgdrager, Bradley. July 10, 2014. March 1, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305105812/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/seaway_sign_to_pure_noise_records. March 5, 2018.
  2. Web site: Seaway Sign to New Damage for Canadian Release of 'All in My Head'. Exclaim!. Adams, Gregory. October 17, 2014. March 2, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305105812/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/seaway_sign_to_new_damage_records_for_canadian_release_of_all_in_my_head. March 5, 2018.
  3. Web site: Seaway release video for "Freak" with footage from the band's high school years. Alternative Press. Leak, Brian. August 19, 2016. March 2, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306150514/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/seaway_release_video_for_freak_with_footage_from_the_bands_high_school_year. March 6, 2016.
  4. Web site: Seaway stream "Best Mistake" from 'Colour Blind'. Alternative Press. Leak, Brian. September 9, 2016. March 2, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306145840/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/seaway_stream_best_mistake_from_colour_blind. March 6, 2016.
  5. Web site: Seaway aren't "Growing Stale," despite their new single's title—listen. Alternative Press. Leak, Brian. October 7, 2016. March 2, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160213100717/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/seaway_arent_growing_stale_despite_their_new_singles_titlelisten. February 13, 2016.
  6. Web site: Seaway Go 'Colour Blind' for Sophomore LP, Premiere New Video. Exclaim!. Adams, Gregory. August 19, 2015. March 1, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406043256/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/seaway_go_colour_blind_for_sophomore_lp_premiere_new_video. April 6, 2016.
  7. Web site: Seaway Just Announced Their Second Album. Rock Sound. Sanderson, Nariece. August 20, 2015. March 1, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307132254/http://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/seaway-have-just-announced-a-new-album. March 7, 2016.
  8. Web site: Freak - Seaway Release Info. AllMusic. February 28, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315002015/http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/freak-mr0004458543. March 15, 2016.
  9. Web site: Seaway "Best Mistake". Exclaim!. Adams, Gregory. September 9, 2015. March 1, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151005130312/http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/seaway-best_mistake. October 5, 2015.
  10. Web site: Best Mistake - Seaway Release Info. AllMusic. February 28, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315001938/http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/best-mistake-mr0004466785. March 15, 2016.
  11. Web site: Seaway Premiere New Track, Airhead. Kerrang!. Emily. September 23, 2015. March 1, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151209111411/http://www.kerrang.com/35863/seaway-premiere-new-track-airhead/. December 9, 2015.
  12. Web site: Airhead - Seaway Release Info. AllMusic. February 28, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313041339/http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/airhead-mr0004472786. March 13, 2016.
  13. Web site: Premiere: Seaway's 'Growing Stale' is a Pop Punk Gem. Nerdist. Beresford, Trilby. October 7, 2015. March 2, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305182741/http://nerdist.com/premiere-seaways-growing-stale-is-a-pop-punk-gem/. March 5, 2016.
  14. Web site: Growing Stale - Seaway Release Info. AllMusic. February 28, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315002154/http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/growing-stale-mr0004479994. March 15, 2016.
  15. Web site: Seaway Stream New Album. AbsolutePunk.net. Solomon, Blake . October 19, 2015. March 1, 2016.
  16. Web site: Seaway Premiere New Video, Best Mistake. Kerrang!. James. October 26, 2015. November 30, 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151209111301/http://www.kerrang.com/37054/seaway-premiere-new-video-best-mistake/. December 9, 2015.
  17. Knuckle Puck Smash Chairs in Polaroid/Feeling-Filled 'True Contrite' Video. Billboard. Payne, Chris. August 10, 2015. March 1, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150810174805/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6656802/knuckle-puck-true-contrite-video-2015-tour-dates-interview. August 10, 2015.
  18. Web site: Knuckle Puck Announce 2016 UK Headline Tour. Kerrang!. James. November 23, 2015. March 1, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124153904/http://www.kerrang.com/38136/knuckle-puck-announce-2016-uk-headline-tour/. November 24, 2015.
  19. Web site: Hit The Lights, Seaway announce tour. Alternative Press. Ryken, Atreyue. February 25, 2016. March 1, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160228153128/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/hit_the_lights_seaway_announce_tour. February 28, 2016.
  20. Web site: Hit The Lights and Seaway Going On Tour. AbsolutePunk.net. Solomon, Blake . February 24, 2016. March 1, 2016.
  21. Web site: The Wonder Years, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, others announce tour. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Sharp, Tyler. August 15, 2016. January 23, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202020821/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/the_wonder_years_real_friends_knuckle_puck_others_announce_tour. February 2, 2017.
  22. Colour Blind . . 2015 . Sleeve. Pure Noise. PNE176.
  23. Web site: Seaway - Chart history (Heatseekers Albums). Billboard. March 1, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160813145647/http://www.billboard.com/artist/6746453/seaway/chart?f=324. August 13, 2016.
  24. Web site: Seaway - Chart history (Independent Albums). Billboard. March 1, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505062815/http://www.billboard.com/artist/1483383/basement/chart?f=326. May 5, 2016.
  25. Web site: Seaway - Chart history (Top Rock Albums). Billboard. March 1, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160813145658/http://www.billboard.com/artist/6746453/seaway/chart?f=408. August 13, 2016.

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