Forest

The Seawhores | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 14, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Essay Records
• ASIN: B000DZ7Y88
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #697,156 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Chi Chi

2. Sweaty Men, Attack

3. May Your Hands Wither

4. Village Curse

5. Butterfly, Wings of Steel

6. College Walls

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On Track for the "Big Time", February 14, 2006

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Rachael Irvine (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forest (Audio CD)

With their first "big boys" release, the Seawhores establish themselves as the latest must-have in Indy/Tech rock. Though you may not have seen this band in your local club, they're definitely on their way. Originally a Fargo group of two strange guys, they lured a couple of others who share the quirk and the combination is awesome, at the very least. Think of speed, intensity, introspection, agility, humor, vocal versatility and utter brilliance meeting the funny pages; this band is different and musically innovative. Adam Marx, Strange Guy #1, has it all: I've seen him onstage and he tears the boards up on bass. He writes much of the material, did the album art, and surrounds himself with friends of a feather. Don't miss this CD.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Melvins meets Wolf Eyes noisedrone attack, April 1, 2006

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Aquarius Records (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forest (Audio CD)

Seawhores appears to be the work of a cast of thousands -- well there's like ten people credited as "writers and contributors" anyway. I'm not sure who or what is at the core of this project, but I can tell you that Brian Chippendale (of Lightning Bolt) and Dale Crover (of the Melvins) both appear, amongst others, including ex-members of the Cows, on this album. And Seawhores definitely do display an affinity with the sort of noise-rock of those bands, particularily the mix of heaviosity and musical f-ckery normally (abnormally?) practiced by the Melvins, and their former AmRep brethren as well.

It's mostly instrumental with the notable exception of the (ironic I'm pretty sure) hard rock radio friendly vocals that make/break the track "College Walls". They've gotta be ironic as I do sense a definite wise-ssitude about this band, again in keeping with their Melvins meets Wolf Eyes noisedrone attack, a demented mix that incorporates rhythmic drum machine damage, gobs of distortion, soundtracky ambience, and more... For instance, the track "Sweaty Men, Attack" destroys the memory of its mock-country opening with pummelling industrial rock spazzcore. Elsewhere, you'll be treated to the extended eleven minute hissing howling horror soundscape of "Village Curse". All six tracks on this mysterious cd are intriguing. Very recommended to fans of Melvins, Mike Patton, Lightning Bolt, and suchlike gonzo avant-rock entertainment!!