Decline Of British Sea Power, The - British Sea Power

Advantages: Great album, great listenability and powerful lyrics
Disadvantages: If you aren't into the indie scene, it can seem a tad samey

This album is brilliant. I thought I'd start this review by saying that before I went into further talks on what it contains, because quite simply I love it. I'll do my best to avoid a fan bias, but I can assure you that when I first saw & heard these guys I was as unsure as you might be. I'm not one to go for fads or get interested in a band for their gimmicks-so I was delighted to discover this band have more to like than their gimmicks. In fact, ...
...have merely been defined so by the mainstream industry. You may be confused about what I mean. Well if you ever see pictures or footage of this band performing, then you'll understand. Dressed in WW1 military attire, this band dominate the stage with more than just a defiant presence, but assorted foliage and stuffed birds too. 'They're just trying to be odd' you say 'a gimmick to look original'. Well no,, I have discovered the aren't. They're a ... Read review

Advantages: There is more substance behind the band, plus something extra in the music. Some great lyrics, and some fantastic tracks especially Carrion and Remember Me
Disadvantages: Slightly too over the top for some.

British Sea Power are an odd band. I mean that in the nicest possible way but they are certainly – well a bit strange. It could be their campaign to stop the automation of lighthouses in the UK, something not too high on Noel Gallagher’s priorities. Possibly it is their extraordinary live shows which involve stuffed birds and animals and foliage decorating the stage, plus the bands affection to all things from around the 1940s from dress sense to ...
...Then again it might just be the music that sets them aside from any other bands, a decent British indie band comes up again to surface. British Sea Power have threatened to stun the UK for some time now. You get the feeling if and when they do it could be a big culture shock. All the above things are true about the band, especially the very good music. This album is the bands first full release, having made a few singles before this, and a growing ... Read review

Advantages: Sound is out of this world
Disadvantages: "Hopelandic" can make songs sound a little similar

...their mixing board in because it was so big!) I could listen to this CD for an awfully long time, and I can sense that it's one of those albums that, like Massive Attack's offerings, you never finish listening to, because there's always something that makes you sit up and take notice, as you're sure you've never noticed a particular nuance before. this is not music for those that require a catchy chorus. In fact, some songs, like E-bow, have a feel to them that's almost like British Sea Power's song "Lately" (The Decline of British Sea Power album), in that it continues completely differently just whe you thought it had ended, and you like the new incarnation better than the last. There is a lot of variation in the styles of the songs, not just from grandeur to intimacy, but from rock to almost neo-romantic at one point in "Vaka", when... Read review

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