Surviving the Quiet is the debut album by the British band Seafood, following 1998's singles compilation Messenger in the Camp. The album was released in 2000.
Critical reception Kerrang! wrote: "'Folksong Crisis' is a sweet-and-sour sing-along that rides its hooks like Sonic Youth thrashing it out with Sleater-Kinney; and the more subdued numbers showcased a young band reaching a kind of creative maturity that’d feed into a very good follow-up, 2001’s When Do We Start Fighting..." The Times deemed it a "crackling bolt of sonic electricity." The Independent thought that the band's "repertoire sounds like a reprise of much of the best of the 1990s American alternative scene ... But the guys carry it off."
Track listing All songs written by Seafood.
"Guntrip" – 2:35 "Easy Path" – 3:12 "Belt" – 5:23 "Dear Leap The Ride" – 2:54 "This Is Not An Exit" – 3:43 "Led By Bison" – 4:29 "Toggle" – 6:02 "Beware Design" – 2:06 "Folksong Crisis" – 4:32 "fscII/The Quiet" – 10:51
Personnel David Line – Vocals, guitars Charles Macleod – Guitars Kevin Hendrik – Bass, vocals Caroline Banks – Drums, vocals Melvin Duffy – Pedal steel guitar on "Dear Leap The Ride" and "Toggle" Sarah Measures – Flute on "Folksong Crisis" and "fscII/The Quiet" Leo – Cello on "Beware Design"
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