Decline Of British Sea Power, The

Magnet - "...It all comes off as effortless and charming....British Sea Power is esoteric, but the band is also brave enough to create myths at a time when everyone else is just borrowing them..." Entertainment Weekly - "...A pitch-black-perfect channeling of such gloomsters as the Smiths, Joy Division, and the Cure..." - Rating: A Rolling Stone - 3 stars out of 5 - "...[These] five young Bowie boys from Cumbria...specialize in mystical jumbo-size guitar waves..." Q - Ranked #47 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "[A] mysterious, mossy debut..." Mojo - Ranked #17 in Mojo's "The Best of 2003" - "Think methodical drums, intense guitar and a young David Byrne on vocals." Mojo - 4 (out of 5) - "Stadium-sized melodies and exquisite song-writing..." The Guardian - 4 (out of 5) - "...unlike anything else you'll hear this year." NME - 8 (out of 10) - "Out of this world...a dazzling debut." The Daily Telegraph - "One of the most exciting albums of 2003." Uncut - 4 (out of 5) - "A riveting album packed with ideas and invention." Time Out - "A genuinely great album." Bang - 5 (out of 5) - "British Sea Power have made an indelible mark on music's register." Q - 4 (out of 5) - "A striking debut." Independent Of Sunday - "...epic..." Word - "British Sea Power's vision makes most rock seem callow and weak-minded." Mojo - 4 (out of 5) - "Stadium-sized melodies and exquisite song-writing..." The Guardian - 4 (out of 5) - "...unlike anything else you'll hear this year." NME - 8 (out of 10) - "Out of this world...a dazzling debut." The Daily Telegraph - "One of the most exciting albums of 2003." Uncut - 4 (out of 5) - "A riveting album packed with ideas and invention." Time Out - "A genuinely great album." Bang - 5 (out of 5) - "British Sea Power have made an indelible mark on music's register." Q - 4 (out of 5) - "A striking debut." Independent Of Sunday - "...epic..." Word - "British Sea Power's vision makes most rock seem callow and weak-minded."

'The Decline Of British Sea Power' is the debut album from the Brighton based band of the same name. The album is a quirky mix of guitar driven pop, Phil Spector style walls of sound, and synth based new wave, they have also be described as the '...the band you've been waiting for since the demise of Joy Division and The Smiths...'. The album also features the single 'Carrion'.|

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