| The Pace Is Glacial | ||||
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| Released | September 29, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | December 1997–January 1998 | |||
| Studio | Electrical Audio (Chicago, Illinois) | |||
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| Length | 48:30 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
| Producer | Brian Paulson [1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.6/10 [3] |
The Pace Is Glacial is the fourth and final studio album by American indie rock band Seam. It was released in 1998 on Touch and Go Records. [4] [5]
The Chicago Tribune wrote that Seam "distills its no-frills guitar rock into a tight collection of creeper melodies and haunting ruminations on who-knows-what that are nonetheless emotionally resonant." [6] The Sunday Times thought that "while tiny fragments of noise circle the peripheries of 'Little Chang' and 'The Prizefighters', there's always a moment when the weirdness coalesces into an irresistible rock riff." [7]
All tracks are written by Seam
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Chang, Big City" | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Get Higher" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Wig" | 1:31 |
| 4. | "Intifada Driving School" | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Kanawha" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Nisei Fight Song" | 7:23 |
| 7. | "The Prizefighters" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "In the Sun" | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Inching Towards Juárez" | 6:28 |
| 10. | "Pale Marble Movie" | 5:26 |
| 11. | "Aloha Spirit" | 5:48 |
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