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Mar 29, 2013Everything is meticulous, not a note out of place--but this studied delivery is successfully supplemented with resounding soul, proving infectious indeed.
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Apr 2, 2013Seabed is a luscious album that implores you to dive into the gorgeous depths of its sound and atmosphere.
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Mar 29, 2013This is a beautifully blissed-out record, coloured by minimal rhythms and Lewis Rainsbury’s isolated vocals.
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Apr 24, 2013It may have taken Vondelpark awhile to hone their craft into an album, but the payoff is one of the more promising debuts of 2013.
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Mar 29, 2013A fine album of rich, smooth, sunset-songs.
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Apr 2, 2013Seabed is the worst of all worlds, all fluff without substance and repetition without meaning.
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Apr 1, 2013While debuts can often be bold and brash, Vondelpark’s alternative, understated approach is to be commended.
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Apr 2, 2013For every James Blake moment there’s a Jamie Woon one, and Seabed could do with less mopiness.
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Mar 29, 2013Rainsbury, Bailey, and Law showed long ago that they could draw a crowd with a bold gesture, but Seabed's appeal after multiple listens is in its details.
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May 24, 2013This is a fun record, one whose effusiveness only reveals itself slowly, with repeat listens opening up more and more emotional layers hovering beneath its sleepy atmosphere.
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Q MagazineApr 9, 2013Occasionally distant, the restrained urgency of Dracula and soulful vocals of Closer ripple with an enticing warmth. [May 2013, p.113]
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Apr 4, 2013While it might be beautiful to gaze at momentarily, by the end of the record it's treading water.
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Apr 5, 2013Seabed never really gets out of first gear. The general vibe given off is that of a teenager moping about in his bedroom, albeit one with the skills to emote through slick, well-produced pop music.
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Apr 12, 2013Seabed is drained of an expressive self.
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Apr 5, 2013It's a confident attempt to stake out a distinguishable sound within the web of influences and like-minded contemporaries the band has been linked to, including stalwarts like New Order and Radiohead, as well as newer faces like James Blake and The xx.