Seaside Rock
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 September 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 2007 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, experimental rock, shoegazing | |||
| Length | 40:52 | |||
| Label | Almost Gold/Star Time International | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Observer | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.3/10)[2] |
| The Skinny | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
| This Is Fake DIY | (8/10)[4] |
| Uncut | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[5] |
Seaside Rock is the fourth album by Peter Bjorn and John. A vinyl- and digital- only release, it came out in the U.S. on Almost Gold/Star Time International on 23 September 2008. The U.S. edition is limited to 5000 LPs, each accompanied by a download code. (V2 released the album in the trio's native Sweden, while Wichita handled it in the UK.)[6] Seaside Rock is an experimental, almost completely instrumental album; aside from some vocals in 'Say Something', the only other vocals appearing on the album are Swedish, spoken word pieces performed over backing music by Peter Bjorn And John read by people in their local community, such as a nearby hairdresser. The album was included in CD form in the deluxe edition of their 2009 album Living Thing.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- "Inland Empire" – 4:23
- "Say Something (Mukiya)" – 3:18
- "Favour of the Season" – 3:19
- "Next Stop Bjursele" (spoken word) – 4:01
- "School of Kraut" – 2:56
- "Erik's Fishing Trip" (spoken word) – 3:57
- "Needles and Pills" – 5:11
- "Norrlands Riviera" (spoken word) – 4:54
- "Barcelona" – 5:22
- "At the Seaside" – 3:31
References
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- ^ Pitchfork Media review Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Skinny review
- ^ This Is Fake DIY review
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- ^ http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/144674-peter-bjorn-and-john-reveal-new-album-details%7CPitchfork[dead link] article
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