| The Pace Is Glacial | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 29, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | December 1997–January 1998 | |||
| Studio | Electrical Audio (Chicago, Illinois) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| 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]
Critical reception
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]
Track listing
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 |
Personnel
- Seam
- Chris Manfrin – drums
- Sooyoung Park – vocals, guitar
- Reg Shrader – guitar
- William Shin – bass guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Rob Bochnik – engineering on "Aloha Spirit"
- K. Kiyota – photography
- Brian Paulson – recording
- Jo Yu – backing vocals
References
- ↑ Siegler, Dylan (Sep 19, 1998). "Seam returns on 'Glacial'". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 38. pp. 11, 16.
- ↑ Cohen, Jonathan. "The Pace Is Glacial". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ↑ Mirov, Nick. "Seam: The Pace Is Glacial". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on November 23, 2001. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ↑ Sheppard, Denise (2007). "Seam". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ↑ Sherr, Sara (4 Dec 1998). "ALTERNATIVE CHOICE". Philadelphia Daily News. FEATURES YO!. p. 76.
- ↑ Rothschild, David (4 Oct 1998). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT. p. 8.
- ↑ Lee, Stewart (27 Sep 1998). "Rock". The Sunday Times. Features. p. 19.
External links
- The Pace Is Glacial at Discogs (list of releases)
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