The Surface Seems So Far

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The Surface Seems So Far
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Studio album by
Released20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
RecordedLate 2023
Studio
Genre
Length47:06
Label Fantasy
Producer Shaun Morgan
Seether chronology
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
(2020)
The Surface Seems So Far
(2024)
Singles from The Surface Seems So Far
  1. "Judas Mind"
    Released: 10 July 2024
  2. "Illusion"
    Released: 23 August 2024
  3. "Walls Come Down"
    Released: 19 November 2024

The Surface Seems So Far is the ninth studio album by South African rock band Seether. It was released on 20 September 2024 through Fantasy Records, [1] It is the follow up to the band's eighth studio album, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (2020). [2] According to vocalist/rhythm guitarist Shaun Morgan, it is the band's heaviest and most intense album, [3] and it was written during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. [4] It is also the band's first album to feature no acoustic songs.

Contents

Promotion

The first single from the album titled "Judas Mind" was released on 10 July 2024. [5] The second single, titled "Illusion", was released on 23 August 2024. [6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Shaun Morgan.

The Surface Seems So Far track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Judas Mind"4:34
2."Illusion"4:02
3."Beneath the Veil"3:43
4."Semblance of Me"4:16
5."Walls Come Down"4:26
6."Try to Heal"4:40
7."Paint the World"4:19
8."Same Mistakes"4:00
9."Lost All Control"4:33
10."Dead on the Vine"4:32
11."Regret"4:01
Total length:47:06

Personnel

Seether

Additional contributors

Charts

Chart performance for The Surface Seems So Far
Chart (2024)Peak
position
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [7] 53
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 99
Scottish Albums (OCC) [9] 73
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 58
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [11] 45
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [12] 6
US Billboard 200 [13] 138
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [14] 24
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [15] 31

References

  1. "Seether – The Surface Seems So Far [Album Review]". Everblack Media. 19 September 2024.
  2. "The Surface Seems So Far Seether". FantasyRecords. 20 September 2024.
  3. Caine, Zee (24 September 2024). "Album Review: Seether – The Surface Seems So Far". New Noise Magazine.
  4. Graff, Gary (20 September 2024). "Seether Confronts Self-Doubt and 'Genuine Anguish' on New Album The Surface Seems So Far". billboard.
  5. "Seether Drop New Song 'Judas Mind,' Announce Ninth Album 'The Surface Seems So Far'". Loudwire . 10 July 2024.
  6. "Seether Shares New Single 'Illusion' From Upcoming 'The Surface Seems So Far' Album". Blabbermouth.net . 23 August 2024.
  7. "Tops de la semaine | Top Rock & Metal (Week 40, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Seether – The Surface Seems So Far" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Seether – The Surface Seems So Far". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  11. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  12. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  13. "Seether Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  14. "Seether Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  15. "Seether Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard . Retrieved 7 October 2024.