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Faded Seaside Glamour
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 24 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 5 votes
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Album Info
Label: Sanctuary / Rough Trade
Release Date: 18 May 2004
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Britpop
Summary
'Glamour' is the debut disc for the English band led by singer Greg Gilbert, whose voice has drawn him numerous comparisons to the Cocteau Twins' Liz Fraser (as odd as that may sound).
Also By This Artist: Everything's The Rush You See Colours
Also On The Web: Official Artist Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Entertainment Weekly
Where the [Cocteau] Twins tended toward soft-focus, the Delays are more rocking, thanks to a big-bottomed rhythm section. [21 May 2004, p.77]
Uncut
Ultimately, it's that out-of-time devotion--along with soaring choruses to put most contemporaries to shame--which makes this a debut record to cherish. [May 2004, p.104]
Blender
Delays have found a way to combine the sparkling harmonies of the Byrds with the glorious noise of My Bloody Valentine, and still sound as fresh and surprising as a London heat wave. [#27, p.134]
PopMatters
There is an element of beauty in Delays that is rare to find these days, and with such an accomplished debut they have an excellent shot at growing into something truly special.
Read Full Review >The Guardian
The first British guitar band in a decade to lay a serious claim to the melodic guitar pop throne invented by the Byrds and the Hollies, and last occupied by the Stone Roses and the La's.
Read Full Review >All Music Guide
Faded Seaside Glamour trades in the band's dreary English roots for radiating waves and rays of '60s California pop. It's a slick transition, an honest presentation soaked in Delays' crisp musicianship and the foursome's lush harmonies.
Read Full Review >Logo
It isn’t the place of a debut to straddle styles as diverse as harmony-drenched 60’s beat-soul, the shoegazing sound-paintings of the 80’s and relaxed futurism of now, yet this is their debut, and it covers all this and more.
Read Full Review >Magnet
Kind of like the Cocteau Twins if Don Ho produced their albums. [#64, p.86]
Splendid
Though Faded Seaside Glamour proudly wears the jacket of its influences for all to see, the band stitch it up so well that you could never accuse it of being a knockoff.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club)
It stands out from the pack thanks to lead vocalist Greg Gilbert.
Read Full Review >No Ripcord
Despite occasional moments of album filler, Delays have still given us an album with at least three slices of timeless pop.
Read Full Review >New Musical Express
If there's a clear problem with the album, it lies in the sugar-coated crystalline sheen that surrounds everything.
Read Full Review >The New York Times
You can't tell a word Greg Gilbert is saying... and you won't care; his soaring falsetto is that beautiful.
Read Full Review >Drowned In Sound
Unfortunately, though, almost a third of the album is devoted to namby-pamby ballads which, stripped of the band’s trademark sugary hooks, sound truly wispy by proportion.
Read Full Review >Q Magazine
Teeters between over-studied perfection and heavenly pop glory. [May 2004, p.101]
Drawer B
[Gilbert’s] chirping voice is such a spectacle at times, you won’t know whether to laugh or punch a hole in the wall.
Read Full Review >Pitchfork
Despite some strong ideas and a few memorable songs, Faded Seaside Glamour remains notable mostly for the vocals: the album's ups and downs follow Gilbert's voice almost exactly, best when he's hitting high notes, mundane when he's not.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone
Genteel, eminently tuneful. [24 Jun 2004, p.179]
Alternative Press
The music you'd imagine might play as you ascend to heaven--or the soundtrack to the WB's next teen drama. [Aug 2004, p.118]
Stylus Magazine
Nice enough melodies and average tunes are repeatedly elevated by the superlative, rich and detailed production which makes Delays sound like a much better band than they actually are.
Read Full Review >Tiny Mix Tapes
After a great start, Faded Seaside Glamour loses its way and ultimately fails to inspire.
Read Full Review >Playlouder
If The Delays had succeeded in making the latter five-sixths of their debut as wondrous as the first portion, they could be credited with fair miracles.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
john gave it a9:
The best album I heard from a recent British band. Jeff buckley-esque vocals, 80s chimings guitars and strong songs. The album starts very well but does go a little downhill towards the end. However its still a great debut which shows massive potential and are certainly a band to watch
Tim E. gave it a10:
Album of the year, hands down. "Wanderlust" brings us back to the days when such talented bands as the Cocteau Twins graced us with there etheral textures. Forget Coldplay, this is the band that I've waited for all my life.
F S gave it an 8:
Summer itself
Jason S gave it a 9:
Really good album...
