Sargasso Sea (Pram album)
| Sargasso Sea | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Third Sex Studios in Birmingham, England | |||
| Genre | Neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | Too Pure[1] | |||
| Producer | Pram | |||
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Sargasso Sea is an album by the English band Pram, released in 1995.[2][3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| NME | 0/10[6] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [1] |
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that the "cinematic sweep of Pram's work is sometimes reminiscent of Portishead, but there's more hallucinatory detail."[1] The Colorado Daily stated that "as vocalist Rosie Cuckston breathes out her melodies, wavy synths, tight snare hits and funky bass lines move the songs along, taking the listener on an undersea adventure."[7] In his 2023 interview of Pram, Brett Abrahamsen referred to the album as "a masterpiece" and "one of the most fascinating albums of the modern era".[8]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Rosie Cuckston; all music is composed by Pram
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loose Threads" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Little Scars" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Earthing and Protection" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Cotton Candy" | 5:29 |
| 5. | "Three Wild Georges" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Serpentine" | 6:04 |
| 7. | "Crystal Tips" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Crooked Tiles" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Eels" | 1:52 |
| 10. | "Sea Swells and Distant Squalls" | 6:12 |
Personnel
[edit]- Rosie Cuckston – vocals, keyboards
- Matt Eaton - guitar, bass guitar, sampler, keyboards
- Sam Owen – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
- Max Simpson – keyboards, sampler
- Daren Garratt – drums, percussion
- Mr Verdigris Horn – trumpet
- Pram – recording
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gettelman, Parry (20 October 1995). "PRAM". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 7.
- ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Pram". Trouser Press. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Conway, Jamie T. (23 September 1995). "Seaweed all about it! — Sargasso Sea by Pram". Melody Maker. 72 (38): 37.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Sargasso Sea". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Pram". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Museum Of Imaginary Animals". NME. 12 September 2005.
- ^ Askari, Max (24 April 2019). "On Air Next: A look back at classics from Pram, Slint and Pavement". Columnists. Colorado Daily.
- ^ "Perfect Sound Forever: Pram".
External links
[edit]- Sargasso Sea at Discogs (list of releases)
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