Vacation (Seaway album)
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| Released | September 15, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk | |||
| Length | 38:00 | |||
| Label | Pure Noise | |||
| Producer | Mike Greene, Kyle Black | |||
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Vacation is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Seaway and a follow-up to 2015's Colour Blind.
Background and production
On July 13, 2017, it was reported that Seaway had signed to Dine Alone Records to handle the Canadian distribution for their next LP "Vacation". Album artwork, track listing and a music video for the first single "Apartment" was also released at this time.[1]
Composition
Of Vacation, Singer Ryan Locke said
"Vacation is a step in a new direction for us. While still holding onto familiar aspects of the band, we definitely explored new destinations for Seaway. It is the best music we’ve written thus far; the record we’ve been working towards for the last 4 years.”[2]
Release and Reception
Vacation was released on September 14, 2017, the same day that the band played Riot Fest in Chicago.[3] AllMusic wrote that the record is "effortlessly melodic and marked by a shiny, '90s alt-rock aesthetic, Seaway's third full-length album, 2017's Vacation, is a confidently executed production; the kind that grabs your attention from the start and never lets you turn away."[4] Alternative Press (magazine) wrote that Seaway "levelled up in the pop-punk world" and that the album contained "tracks so damn catchy you’ll be singing along upon first listen" giving the album 4.5/5 stars.[5] Andy Biddulph from Rock Sound gave the album 8/10, saying "this is the moment Seaway become real contenders, but more than that, it might just be the pop-punk album of the year."[6] The album was listed as #12 in the magazine's Top 50 releases of 2017, given the review- "with ‘Vacation’ [Seaway] forged absolute pop-punk perfection. Featuring songs about falling in love, dealing with heartbreak and taking your dog for a walk on the beach, the band combined their passions for heart, positivity and boyband peppiness to make an album that is brimming with youthful innocence, and, more than anything, timeless songwriting. We’ll vacation here for many summers to come."[7]
Track listing
- "Apartment" – 3:00
- "Neurotic" – 3:22
- "London" – 3:01
- "Lula On the Beach" – 3:25
- "Something Wonderful" – 2:58
- "Curse Me Out" – 3:04
- "Day Player" – 3:38
- "Misery in You" – 3:17
- "Scatter My Ashes Along the Coast Or Don't (feat. Caleb Shomo)" – 3:16
- "Car Seat Magazine" – 3:24
- "40 Over" – 3:36
- "When I Hang Up" – 2:51
Personnel
Personnel per sleeve.[8]
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References
- Citations
- ^ "Seaway signs to Dine Alone for Canada, announces new album! - Dine Alone Records". Dine Alone Records. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Seaway - Dine Alone Records". Dine Alone Records. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Seaway 'Vacation' (album stream)". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Vacation - Seaway | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "'Vacation' levels up Seaway in the pop-punk world - Reviews - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Seaway - 'Vacation' - Reviews - Rock Sound Magazine". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "The Rock Sound Top 50 Releases Of The Year: 20 - 11 - Features - Rock Sound Magazine". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ Colour Blind (Sleeve). Seaway. Pure Noise. 2015. PNE176.
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