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Released
  
2 June 2003

Length
  
47:15

Artist
  
British Sea Power

Label
  
Rough Trade America

Recorded
  
2003 at 2 kHz, et al.

The Decline of British Sea Power (2003)
  
Open Season (2005)

Release date
  
2 June 2003

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Genres
  
Indie rock, Post-punk revival

Similar
  
British Sea Power albums, Indie rock albums

British sea power apologies to insect life


The Decline of British Sea Power is the debut studio album by English indie rock band British Sea Power, released on 2 June 2003. "The Lonely", "Carrion" and "Remember Me" were all released as singles from the album, as well as older recordings of "Fear of Drowning" and "Remember Me", which differ from the versions on this album.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Men Together Today" – 0:41
  2. "Apologies to Insect Life" (Hamilton/Noble/Wood/Yan) – 2:47
  3. "Favours in the Beetroot Fields" (Yan) – 1:16
  4. "Something Wicked" (Hamilton) – 3:12
  5. "Remember Me" (Yan) – 3:10
  6. "Fear of Drowning" (Yan) – 4:26
  7. "The Lonely" (Yan) – 5:12
  8. "Carrion" (Hamilton/Noble/Wood/Yan) – 4:06
  9. "Blackout" (Hamilton) – 3:48
  10. "Lately" (Yan) – 13:58
  11. "A Wooden Horse" (Yan) – 4:37

Japanese release bonus tracks

  1. "Heavenly Waters" (Hamilton) – 6:35
  2. "Childhood Memories" (Yan) – 3:36

US release bonus tracks

  1. "Childhood Memories" (Yan) – 3:36
  2. "Heavenly Waters" (Hamilton) – 6:35

12 year anniversary reissue bonus discs

THE DECLINE-ERA B-SIDES

  1. "Albert’s Eyes"
  2. "Moley & Me"
  3. "The Smallest Church In Sussex"
  4. "Salty Water"
  5. "Strange Communication"
  6. "Birdy"
  7. "Heavenly Waters"
  8. "A Lovely Day Tomorrow"
  9. "Apologies To Insect Life" (Russian Rock Demo)
  10. "The Scottish Wildlife Experience"
  11. "No Red Indian"
  12. "Good Good Boys"

THE DECLINE ERA, RARE AND LIVE

  1. "Carrion" (concert intro loop)
  2. "Childhood Memories" (single)
  3. "Remember Me" (Gareth Jones mix)
  4. "Carrion" (Mads Bjerke mix)
  5. "A Lovely Day Tomorrow" (Will Sergeant)
  6. "Strange"
  7. "Tugboat"
  8. "A Wooden Horse" (Golden Chariot B-side)
  9. "Fear Of Drowning" (Golden Chariot single)
  10. "The Spirit Of St Louis" (single)
  11. "Out Of My Mind On Dope And Speed"
  12. "A Lovely Day Tomorrow" (Czech EP alternative)
  13. "Fakir" (Czech EP)
  14. "The Smallest Church In Sussex" (instrumental)
  15. "Fear Of Drowning" (Club Sea Power)
  16. "The Scottish Wildlife Experience" (Club Sea Power)
  17. "The Spirit Of St Louis" (Club Sea Power)
  18. "Lately" (Club Sea Power)

THE DECLINE-ERA DEMO RECORDINGS

  1. "We’re Not Like This" (Monnow Valley)
  2. "Memories Of Childhood"
  3. "The Lonely" (organ demo)
  4. "Albert’s Eyes"
  5. "Heavenly Waters" (vocal demo)
  6. "The Smallest Church In Sussex" (piano)
  7. "A Lovely Day Tomorrow"
  8. "Something Wicked" (Hamilton vocal)
  9. "Black Ops With Liberace" ("The Lonely" (demo))
  10. "Always The Sea" (Monnow Valley)
  11. "Blackout"
  12. "Lately"
  13. "The Spirit Of St Louis"
  14. "Theme From Baraka"
  15. "Total War By Rock And Roll"
  16. Unused demo 1
  17. Unused demo 9
  18. Unused demo 3
  19. Unused demo 7
  20. "Diecastings"

British Sea Power

  • Yan (Scott Wilkinson) – Vocals, guitar, piano, organ
  • Hamilton (Neil Hamilton Wilkinson) – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Noble (Martin Noble) – guitar, piano, backing vocals, organ
  • Wood (Matthew Wood) – drums
  • Additional

  • D. Sharp – French horn on "Blackout"
  • M. J. Noble – extra backing vocals on "Men Together Today" and "Blackout"
  • V. Oag – recorded sea on "Fear of Drowning"
  • Recording

    All songs recorded by Mads Bjerke and British Sea Power at 2 kHz. Excepting "Carrion", recorded at Golden Chariot Studios, Roundhouse and 2 kHz and, with Marc Beatty, at Mockingbird Studio. "Carrion" mixed at The Townhouse by Dave Bascombe.

    Songs

    1Men Together Today0:42
    2Apologies to Insect Life
    3Favours in the Beetroot Fields1:17

    References

    The Decline of British Sea Power Wikipedia