English rock band Sea Power, previously known as British Sea Power, have released 10 studio albums, 4 soundtrack albums, 6 extended plays, 58 compilation appearances, 27 singles, 12 music videos and 4 miscellaneous
British Sea Power released their debut album The Decline of British Sea Power on 2 June 2003. In the UK it reached 54 in the peak chart position and earned a silver certification. The Decline of British Sea Power released 4 singles; "Fear of Drowning", "Remember Me", "The Lonely", "Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life".
The band's second studio album Open Season on 4 April 2005. In the UK it reached 13 in the peak chart position and earned a silver certification. Its lead single "It Ended On an Oily Stage" reached 18 in the UK charts and NME naming it Track of the Week, while "Please Stand Up" reached 34 in the UK charts and received positive reviews for the music video.
The third studio album Do You Like Rock Music? was released on 14 January 2008. It reached 10 in the UK, 5 in the US and 97 in the Netherlands in its peak chart positions. Its lead single "No Lucifer" was unable to make in the charts, while "Waving Flags" reached 31 on the UK charts.
Their fourth soundtrack/studio album Man of Aran was released on 18 May 2009 accompanying the 1934 movie of the same title. It has released titular song "Man of Aran" and another similar track called "Woman of Aran".
British Sea Power's fifth studio album Valhalla Dancehall was released on 10 January 2011. It has reached 22 in the UK and 14 in the US peak chart positions. It has lead single "Living Is So Easy" which was also released digitally, "Who's In Control", "Georgie Ray" which was inspired by George Orwell and Ray Bradbury, "Cleaning Out the Rooms" was released on the album and Zeus, same with "Mongk II" entitled "Mongk".
A sixth studio album Machineries of Joy was released on 1 April 2013. It reached on the UK album chart and 19 on the regular chart. It has 4 singles including its titular lead single "Machineries of Joy", "Loving Animals", "Monsters of Sunderland" and "Facts Are Right".
From the Sea to the Land Beyond, seventh soundtrack/studio album, was released for the movie of the same title on 2 December 2013. It was performed by the band for their love of nature and wildlife and plays the titular song during some part in the film. It has also done some reworks of previous tracks such as "Carrion", "No Lucifer" and "The Great Skua" all with new material.
Their eighth soundtrack/studio album Sea of Brass was released on 30 October 2015. It features songs from previous albums and was released as an expanded edition, a deluxe boxset and a DVD. They performed most of the songs with Brass Bands across the UK.
Studio album nine, Let the Dancers Inherit the Party was released on 31 March 2017. It includes singles "Bad Bohemian", "Keep on Trying (Sechs Freunde)" and "Electrical Kittens". They also released a four-disc box set with bonus discs of demos, alternative versions and instrumentals. The deluxe two-disc version has an extended version of "Saint Jerome" with a length of 5:35.
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UKPeaks in the UK: For all except noted: Everything Was Forever: "Remember Me": Sea of Brass: UKDown.UK download album chart peaks:
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The Decline of British Sea Power Released: 2 June 2003 Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD090) Formats: CD, LP 54 — 6 — — — 56 — — BPI: Silver"Certified Awards Search ". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 21 September 2020. Note: User needs to enter "British Sea Power" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history. Open Season Released: 4 April 2005 Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD200) Formats: CD, LP 13 — 2 — — — 17 38 32 BPI: Silver Do You Like Rock Music? Released: 14 January 2008 Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD300) Formats: CD, LP, download 10 3 2 — 37 97 14 5 — BPI: Silver Valhalla Dancehall Released: 10 January 2011 Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD549) Formats: CD, LP, download 22 25 2 — — — 31 14 49 Machineries of Joy Released: 1 April 2013 Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD666) Formats: CD, LP, download 19 38 2 — — — 27 — — Sea of Brass Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR15) Formats: CD, LP, download 139 — 23 35 — — — — — Let the Dancers Inherit the Party Released: 31 March 2017 Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR17) Formats: CD, LP, download 21 24 — 10 — — 18 — — Everything Was Forever Released: 18 February 2022 Label: Golden Chariot Formats: CD, LP, download 4 — — — — — 2 — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions UK UKIndieUK independent album chart peaks:
SCOScottish album chart peaks: Valhalla Dancehall - Alternative Versions And Demos Released: 2011 Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR002) Formats: CD — — — Valhalla Dancehall - Remixes + Water Tower Released: 2011 Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR005) Formats: CD — — — Machineries Of Joy Alternative Versions Released: 2013 Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR12) Formats: CD — — — Re-Joys Machineries Of Joy Remix CD Released: 2013 Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR13) Formats: CD — — — The Decline Era B-sides Released: 2015 Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR16(b)) Formats: DL — — — Demos And Lost Tracks Released: 2020 Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR18) Formats: CD, DL — — — Lost Tracks And Rare Demos Released: 2024 Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR21) Formats: CD — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Soundtrack albums Title Album details Peak chart positions UK UKIndieUK independent album chart peaks:
SCOScottish album chart peaks: Man of Aran Released: 18 May 2009 Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD499) Formats: CD, LP, download 68 5 79 From the Sea to the Land Beyond Released: 2 December 2013 Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD679) Formats: CD, LP, download — 22 — Happiness Released: 15 June 2014 Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR14) Formats: CD, LP — — — Disco Elysium Released: 21 June 2020 Label: Golden Chariot Formats: CD, download — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Extended plays
Remember Me (2003) The Spirit of St. Louis (2004) Krankenhaus? (2007) Zeus (2010) Valhalla V.I.P. (2011) BSP 1-6 (2012)
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album UK UKIndieIndependent singles chart peaks:
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2001 "Fear of Drowning" — — — The Decline of British Sea Power "Remember Me" 114 43 — 2002 "The Lonely" 76 20 — "Childhood Memories" 90 23 — 2003 "Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life" 36 5 56 The Decline of British Sea Power "Remember Me" (re-issue) 30 3 49 2004 "A Lovely Day Tomorrow" (with The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa) — — — 2005 "It Ended on an Oily Stage" 18 1 25 Open Season "Please Stand Up" 34 — — "Remember Me/I Am a Cider Drinker" (with The Wurzels) — — — 2008 "Waving Flags" 31 1 5 Do You Like Rock Music? "No Lucifer" — 4 — 2010 "Living is so Easy" — — — Valhalla Dancehall 2011 "Who’s in Control" — — — "Georgie Ray"/"Mongk 2" — — — 2013 "Machineries of Joy" — — — Machineries of Joy "Monsters of Sunderland" — — — "Facts Are Right" — — — "Loving Animals" — — — 2017 "Bad Bohemian" — — — Let the Dancers Inherit the Party "Keep On Trying (Sechs Freunde)" — — — "Don't Let The Sun Get In The Way" — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Videos
Remember Me Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life (VHS, Promo, PAL) It Ended On an Oily Stage Please Stand Up (VHS, PAL) Waving Flags No Lucifer Living Is So Easy Who's In Control Machineries of Joy From the Sea to the Land Beyond Bad Bohemian Keep on Trying (Sechs Freunde) Don't Let The Sun Get In The Way Two Fingers Folly Lakeland Echo
Miscellaneous
Trans-Manche Advance Portion (CDr, Sampler) "Close the Door" (File, MP3, 160) "Carrion/All In It (Remix)" (File, MP3, 128) Postcards From A Young Man Tour Sampler (CD, Promo, Sampler)
References
External links
– official site
at Last.FM British Sea Power on Myspace