Seed State Explained

Seed State
Type:	studio
Artist:	Head of David
Cover:	Head of David - Seed State cover.jpg
Released:	1991
Producer:	Paul Kendall
Prev Title:	White Elephant
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Soul Spark EP
Next Year:	1991

Seed State is the third and final album by British experimental metal band Head of David, released in 1991. Produced by Paul Kendall, the album was recorded after two of the band members, the bassist Dave Cochrane and the drummer Justin Broadrick, departed to join their respective projects, God and Godflesh.^[1] Cochrane was replaced by Bipin Kumar and Broadrick was substituted by a drum machine. The band embarked an accompanying North American tour following the release of the album.^[2]

Critical reception

AllMusic critic Wilson Neate wrote that "the band rarely strays from the same path, laying down rigid, thumping drum programs and heavy, propulsive basslines as a foundation for abrasive guitars and harsh vocals." Neate also thought that "much of this material sounds slightly anachronistic," due to "the omnipresent drum machine."

Track listing

1. "Three Robes, One Bowl" – 0:38
2. "Honey Lives!" – 4:26
3. "How Primitive are You?" – 4:24
4. "Human Feel" – 3:45
5. "Vulture Culture" – 4:32
6. "Kingdom Crawl" – 7:37
7. "Girderland" – 6:55
8. "Zen Walker" – 5:03
9. "Sweetandlovingthing" – 2:36
10. "Wolf" (Joe Walsh cover) – 3:15

Personnel

Album personnel as adapted from album liner notes.^[3]

• Bipin Kumar – bass, backing vocals
• Kenneth – assistant engineer
• Eric Jurenovskis – guitar, drum programming
• Paul Kendall – producer, engineer
• Stephen R. Burroughs – vocals

Notes and References

1. Web site: Head of David . Rivadavia . Eduardo . . 20 January 2017.
2. Web site: Music of Head of David: Mind Trip : They're named after a surreal Monkees movie of the '60s, and one of the band members is a drum machine . Locey . Bill . 28 November 1991 . . 20 January 2017.
3. Head of David - Seed State album liner notes