Seachange were a band from

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, England, that played a mixture of melodic

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and pop with a strong influence of

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History

Seachange formed in Nottingham in 1999. They were the first British band to be taken on the roster of American indie-label

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within five years. In Europe they were signed to

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. In late March 2007, the band announced their decision to split, citing external pressures and increasing involvement with other projects. Also mentioned was the fact that several members where working on a new project(a band called Dearest) together.

Post breakup

Daniel, David, Neil and Simon went on to form Dearest in 2007. A final collection of Seachange songs, ''The Stars Whiteout'', was released digitally in August 2008.

Critical reception

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'', reviewing the 2004 album ''Lay of the Land'', found the album mixed and gave it a rating of 5.6.

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gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, saying it was interesting and powerful, but could do with more focus and refinement. ''

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'' had a higher opinion, rating it 7, saying its songs 'inspire the imagination'.

Line-up

* Dan Eastop (vocals) * Adam Cormack (guitar) * Dave Gray (guitar) * James Vyner (bass) * Neil Wells (multiple instruments) * Simon Aldcroft (drums) Alumni: * Johanna Woodnutt (violin)

Discography

Studio albums

*''Lay of the Land'' (2004, Matador) *''On Fire, With Love'' (2006, for Europe: Glitterhouse) *''The Stars Whiteout'' (2008, A Is For Artist) digital

Live albums

*''Disband in Bonn 2007'' (2007, Glitterhouse)

Singles

* "A vs. Co10" (2004,

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) * "Superfuck" (2004, Radiate) * "News from Nowhere" (2004, Matador)

EPs

* ''Glitterball EP'' (2003, Matador) * ''Fields, Chaos and Brown'' (2006, A is for Artist)

References

External links

Seachange on MySpace Music
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