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| Released | 31 January 2011 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Mark Clifford | |||
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Seefeel is the self-titled fourth studio album by the British band Seefeel, released 31 January 2011 on Warp. The album received generally favourable reviews. [1]
The album is Seefeel's first full-length release in 14 years. [2] Along with original members Mark Clifford and Sarah Peacock, the album features the rhythm section of former Boredoms drummer Iida Kazuhisa (aka E~Da) and Shigeru Ishihara (aka DJ Scotch Egg). [2]
Seefeel was released in the United Kingdom on 31 January 2011. [3] It was released on vinyl record, compact disc and digital download. [3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.3/10 [4] |
| Metacritic | 72/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [2] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The Irish Times | [7] |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | B+ [8] |
| NME | 7/10 [9] |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10 [10] |
| Q | [11] |
| The Skinny | [12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
Tom Hughes of The Guardian called it "A hugely impressive rebirth" and noted that "it's largely downtempo – live drums and bass provide a roomy, dub-tinged framework for all the emergent noise – but treads a fine line between tension and chaos." [6]
All tracks are written by Mark Clifford [14] except where otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O-On One" | 1:03 | |
| 2. | "Dead Guitars" | Mark Clifford, Sarah Peacock, Shigeru Ishihara | 6:25 |
| 3. | "Step Up" | 1:04 | |
| 4. | "Faults" | 5:45 | |
| 5. | "Gzaug" | Clifford, Peacock, Ishihara | 2:47 |
| 6. | "Rip-Run" | Clifford, Ishihara | 7:01 |
| 7. | "Making" | Clifford, Peacock, Ishihara | 5:53 |
| 8. | "Step Down" | 0:52 | |
| 9. | "Airless" | Clifford, Peacock, Ishihara | 5:41 |
| 10. | "Aug30" | Clifford, Ishihara | 5:47 |
| 11. | "Sway" | Clifford, Peacock, Ishihara, Iida Kazuhisa | 9:17 |
Credits adapted from Seefeel compact disc booklet [14]
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