{"product_id":"199584278315","title":"The Wedding Present - Seamonsters - Import Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wedding Present\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfterrecordingwithSteveAlbiniontheirremakeof1990's\"Brassneck\"single,theWeddingPresentdecampedtoMinnesotatorecordafullalbumwiththenotoriouslyabrasiveproducer.ItprovedtobeaperfectmatchofbandandproducerandSeamonstersturnedouttobethemostemotionallypowerfulalbumthebandcouldhavehopedtomake.Albini'sdramaticallystripped-downsoundandDavidGedge'sutterlywreckedlyricsworktowringeverylastdropofdesolateangerandangstfromthesongs.SimonSmithsoundslikehe'sbatteringhisdrumswithconcreteblocksinsteadofsticks,KeithGregory'swire-tautbasssoundslikeit'sstalkingtheguitars,andGedgeandPeterSolowka'sguitarsexplodeintoflamingballsofnoiseandsoundwhentheyaren'tlurkinginthemixlikebarelyrestraineddemons.Thesimplicityoftherecording,theintenserangeofdynamicsineachsong,andthealmostpainfulamountofpassionthebandinjectsintoeverynoteisbreathtaking.AddinGedge'sripped-from-his-heartvocalsandhisintenselyfelt,quitebleaklyricsanditgetsclosetoemotionaloverloadterritory.TheWeddoeshadalwayshadareputationforbeingdourandstraitlaced,buttherewasusuallystillsomehumorinGedge'sturnsofphrase,ajauntyfeeltotheirhigh-speedguitarstrumathons,andanalmostfunenergyintheirpoppiestsongs.There'sabsolutelynothingaboutSeamonstersthatisn'tthedarkest,unhappiestthingonecouldimagine.Luckily,allthegloomistemperedbyhowcatchythesongsare--hookytrackslike\"Dare\"and\"Dalliance\"arehardtoshake.It'salsomadeeasiertoswallowbythequietersongslike\"Carolyn\"andtheoveralldynamicapproach,whichallowGedgesomespacetocroon.Indeed,thisisthealbumwhereGedgemovesbeyondbeingasolidvocalisttobeingagreatone.Hetransmitssomuchemotionwithsuchalimitedrangethatit'salmostlikesomekindofsadmagictrick.SeamonstersistheWeddingPresent'smasterpiece,alonglookintotheabyssthatfeelslikeaknifetwistingdeepintotheheart,andsoundslikeaglimpseintothebaresoulsoftheband.It'snoteasylistening,butitisessential.~TimSendra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.  Dalliance\u003cbr\u003e2.  Dare\u003cbr\u003e3.  Suck\u003cbr\u003e4.  Blonde\u003cbr\u003e5.  Rotterdam\u003cbr\u003e6.  Lovenest\u003cbr\u003e7.  Corduroy\u003cbr\u003e8.  Carolyn\u003cbr\u003e9.  Heather\u003cbr\u003e10.  Octopussy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sony CMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52479470108961,"sku":"199584278315","price":44.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/199584278315.jpg?v=1774323329","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-it\/products\/199584278315","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}