Seachange (band) explained

Seachange were a band from Nottingham, England, that played a mixture of melodic folk and pop with a strong influence of alternative rock.

History

Seachange formed in Nottingham in 1999. They were the first British band to be taken on the roster of American indie-label Matador Records within five years. In Europe they were signed to Glitterhouse Records.

In late March 2007, the band announced their decision to split, citing external pressures and increasing involvement with other projects. Also mentioned was the fact that several members where working on a new project(a band called Dearest) together.

Post breakup

Daniel, David, Neil and Simon went on to form Dearest in 2007.^[1] A final collection of Seachange songs, The Stars Whiteout, was released digitally in August 2008.

Critical reception

Pitchfork, reviewing the 2004 album Lay of the Land, found the album mixed and gave it a rating of 5.6. AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, saying it was interesting and powerful, but could do with more focus and refinement.^[2] Drowned in Sound had a higher opinion, rating it 7, saying its songs 'inspire the imagination'.^[3]

Line-up

• Dan Eastop (vocals)
• Adam Cormack (guitar)
• Dave Gray (guitar)
• James Vyner (bass)
• Neil Wells (multiple instruments)
• Simon Aldcroft (drums)

Alumni:

• Johanna Woodnutt (violin)

Discography

Studio albums

• Lay of the Land (2004, Matador)
• On Fire, With Love (2006, for Europe: Glitterhouse)
• The Stars Whiteout (2008, A Is For Artist) digital^[4]

Live albums

• Disband in Bonn 2007 (2007, Glitterhouse)

Singles

• "A vs. Co10" (2004, Gringo Records)^[5]
• "Superfuck" (2004, Radiate)
• "News from Nowhere" (2004, Matador)

EPs

• Glitterball EP (2003, Matador)
• Fields, Chaos and Brown (2006, A is for Artist)

External links

• Seachange on MySpace Music

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Pastures | Dearest. Dearest1.bandcamp.com. 4 December 2016.
2. Web site: Seachange : Lay of the Land. AllMusic. 2020-06-14.
3. Web site: Album Review: Seachange - Lay of the Land / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound. Drownedinsound.com. 4 December 2016. 5 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105033509/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3633/reviews/9300-. dead.
4. Web site: Seachange - The Stars Whiteout (File, MP3) at Discogs. Discogs.com. 4 December 2016.
5. Web site: Seachange. Seachange.bandcamp.com. 4 December 2016.