Released March 23, 2015 Artist Seasick Steve Label Caroline Records | Producer Seasick Steve Release date 23 March 2015 Genre Rock music | |
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Sonic Soul Surfer
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Sonic Soul Surfer is the seventh studio album by American blues musician Seasick Steve. It is the follow-up of his previous album Hubcap Music in 2013. It was released on 23 March 2015 worldwide. Three singles were released from the album : "Bring It On" was the lead single on 25 November 2014, "Summertime Boy" was the album's second single on 10 February 2015, and music video was shot, featuring Seasick Steve surfing. Another single and music video were released on 12 April 2015 : the album's opening track Roy's Gang. A "Sonic Soul Tour" is planned starting from April 2015, shows are planned in the US, and all over Europe : UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Netherlands, and Denmark.
Contents
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- Seasick steve sonic soul surfer interactive album sampler
- Critical reception
- Songs
- References
The album was the most acclaimed by critics, with an average score of 70/100 according to Metacritic. It also was a commercial success, peaking 4 on the UK and Scottish albums charts, 16 in the Netherlands, 17 in Belgium, 25 in Ireland, and 64 in Australia, its best peak since his 2009 album Man From Another Time. Yet, it has been certified gold.
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Critical reception
Sonic Soul Surfer received critical acclaim, receiving an average score of 70/100 on Metacritic, based on 9 critics.
Mojo magazine gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating "Sonic Soul Surfer mostly trades in toe-tapping slide-guitar riffage". Q magazine also rewarded the album with 4 out of 5 stars. The Website "The Metropolist" rewarded the album with 3 out of 5 stars, picking lead single Bring It On as a "stand-out on Sonic Soul Surfer", but criticizing Roy's Gang as "falling a bit flat".
Calum Slingerland of Exclaim! acknowledged that the record was more about lateral movement as opposed to breaking new musical ground, writing that Sonic Soul Surfer "reassures listeners that the California native's desire to write and play is still very much alive."
French website Stillinrock also gave a positive review of the record, but however criticized it in these words : "it's a fact : Sonic Soul Surfer won't be a rock'n'roll revolution. However, only a few musician dare playing this kind of music [...]. If "powerful" is the word that comes to our mind when we think of Sonic Soul Surfer, it might be because Steve is an artists that lies neither to himself nor to his audience".
Songs
1Roy's Gang6:07
2Bring It On3:47
3Dog Gonna Play5:17