British Sea Power

Well lets recap. I moved. Got caught smoking so the rents know i smoke now. im not in trouble though. Kinda weird. Birthday in a month or so the Big 1-8. haha. ive been obsessed with british sea power. like uber obsessed.

I was lucky enough to get a heads up about this show from a friend. I think I would have heard about it independently, and I was aware of British Sea Power, but I may have blown it off if he hadn't insisted that I need to go. What would we do without friends who look out for our best interests? So, the show. We arrived at the Vaudeville Mews for the opening band, Colour Music. Four guys in completely white jumpsuits, save for a piechart logo, took places behind compl... MORE

For the last year, I thought Pitchfork had turned a corner. Long despised for being indulgent to a fault, taking contrarian opinions for the hell of it and hyping up bands that no one really likes, Pitchofork has actually been more responible, balanced, and actually journalistic since gaining the spotlight however unmerited it may be. Sure enough, today they came out with a particular prickish move that reminded me of why I hated them in the first place. My issue is with... MORE

British Sea Power’s third album Do You Like Rock Music? is an album I very nearly bought just for the title. I’d heard good things about it since its release, and whereas I’d also heard good things from a few friends, I have to admit I was only vaguely aware of BSP; I’d dismissed them as just one of dozens of moody provinicial British bands, the Franz-Arctic–Editor-Kooks set. The problem is, I’m not sure I was wrong to — I’ve listened to Do You Like Rock Music? a dozen or ... MORE

The Do You Like Rock Music? album is released in the US and Canada on 12 Feb. . . .North American dates are as follows. Feb 25 San Diego, CA @ Casbah w/ ColourmusicFeb 27 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo w/ ColourmusicFeb 28 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland w/ ColourmusicFeb 29 Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door w/ ColourmusicMar 01 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/ ColourmusicMar 03 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir w/ ColourmusicMar 04 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's w/ ColourmusicMar 05 Vancouver,... MORE

British Sea Power have a new video out and a new album. If you're in the UK, you can cop Do You Like Rock Music? anytime, but if you are States-side, you'll have to wait until February 12th. Here is the new vid for "No Lucifer": "No Lucifer" by British Sea Power

It's kinda spooky and, appropriately, super reminiscent of Jan Svankmajer's "Faust" movie. Good thing there's subtitles too, coz some of those words are fancy... "Raleigh, twenty, yeah." Here's what th... MORE

3. Who can live without Ronnie James? 2. Forget the Zep - I need Sabbath!!! 1. Do You Like Rock Music? Simply Amazing!!!!! It continues to blow my mind, and it Rocks!!!

When I set out to write this review, I felt less inclined to suggest that "Do You Like Rock Music?" is an early album of the year candidate. What I will write instead is an argument for British Sea Power being a band of the decade candidate. That may seem strange to American ears, but keep in mind how foreign a suggestion Blur would have been to the golden years of the Pavement wasteland of early 1998. Even after "Song 2," Americans still don't fully appreciate a band that... MORE

New single from upcoming 3rd BSP album; Do You Like Rock Music? :)

British Sea Power fans are likely excited about the new EP Krakenhaus? an album that combines "a pre-school understanding of atomic theory with ancient wisdom in amplified rock music" according to the band. Fans should also be listening to its first single "Atom" which can be downloaded for free from their website. You can buy the digital version directly from the band on their my$pace page for only $4.07! The CD with 2 bonus videos will be available on November 20th. ... MORE

Apologies To Insect Life (nudity) After the brillant 'The Decline Of British Sea Power' and the so,so, 'Open Season' a 3rd album is on the way. Atom is a little taste of what to expect and believe me, when they play this live, it turns into a 10 minute band surfing-in-the-crowd wig out.(maaan) Touring the US east coast now; http://mog.com/dj_ivi/blog_post/113665

You can listen to the first song off of the upcoming British Sea Power album today, even download it! The song is "Atom" and it will be included on their new EP Krankenhaus?. It's available right now on Spinner.com According to a press release, BSP's Yan describes "Atom" thus:

Atom is both a vague and precise song concerned with the confusion of modern living, where over analysis can lead to more questions than answers, whether its relationships or quantum theory.

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