Seasick (album)
1996 studio album by Imperial Teen
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Seasick is the debut studio album by the American band Imperial Teen, released on May 7, 1996, by Slash Records.[1] The album received positive reviews from critics.
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| Released | May 7, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 38:47 | |||
| Label | Slash/London | |||
| Producers | Steve McDonald, Imperial Teen | |||
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Recording and release
Seasick was recorded in one week after the band had been together for six months.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| NME | 8/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [8] |
| Spin | 9/10[2] |
| The Village Voice | A−[9] |
Writing for Spin, Barry Walters praised the songwriting, stating that the "hooks are immediate, nearly non-stop, and the happy/sad lyrics draw you in with abstract intimacy."[2] The New York Times concluded that "listening to Seasick is like listening to a beautifully arranged Beach Boys album with the lyrics changed to diatribes about how much the band hates sun, surfing and girls."[10] The album was ranked number 24 in The Village Voice's 1996 Pazz & Jop critics' poll.[11]
In a retrospective review, AllMusic reviewer Ned Raggett felt that Seasick was "in many ways the lost Breeders album after Last Splash—brash, sharp-edged, taking no crap, and having good fun while doing so."[3]
Track listing
- "Imperial Teen" – 4:56
- "Water Boy" – 1:37
- "Butch" – 4:28
- "Pig Latin" – 3:04
- "Blaming the Baby" – 2:15
- "You're One" – 3:23
- "Balloon" – 3:46
- "Tippy Tap" – 4:14
- "Copafeelia" – 4:33
- "Luxury" – 4:23
- "Eternity" – 3:54