Seize the Day (album)

Seize the Day
Studio album by Damien Dempsey
Released	16 May 2003
Genre	Folk rock
Length	53:00
Label	Clear
Producer	John Reynolds
Damien Dempsey chronology
They Don't Teach This Shit In School (2000) Seize the Day (2003) Shots (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Seize the Day is an album by Damien Dempsey released in Ireland in 2003 on Clear Records via Sony. In the UK, it was released via IRL and, in the US, it was released on Attack Records, a subsidiary of Sanctuary Records. In the UK and US, the title track was not hidden.

Two tracks – "Factories" and "Seize the Day" – appeared on the soundtrack to the Irish crime film Between the Canals , in which Dempsey made his debut acting performance.

Track listing

1. "Negative Vibes" – 4:44
2. "Ghosts of Overdoses" – 4:41
3. "It's All Good" – 4:21
4. "Factories" – 5:17
5. "Jar Song" – 5:03
6. "Celtic Tiger" – 5:13
7. "Apple of My Eye" – 3:43
8. "Industrial School" – 5:27
9. "Great Gaels of Ireland" – 5:21
10. "Marching Season Siege" – 3:24
11. "Seize the Day" (hidden track) – 4:12

The tracks "Celtic Tiger", "It's All Good" and "Negative Vibes" feature backing vocals by Sinéad O'Connor.

Personnel

• Damien Dempsey – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Brian Eno – guitar
• Justin Adams – electric guitar
• Paolo Baconi – slide guitar
• Rob Ó Géibheannaigh – banjo, flute, whistle
• Kieran Kiely – whistle, accordion, piano, organ
• Lucy Shaw – bass instrument
• Clare Kenny – bass guitar
• Emmet Dempsey – bodhrán
• Sinéad O'Connor – background vocals

Charts

2023 chart performance for Seize the Day

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Irish Albums (OCC) [2]	1

References

1. McIntosh, Gregory. "Damien Dempsey – Seize the Day Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic . Retrieved 15 April 2023.
2. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 April 2023.