BRITISH SEA POWER "THE DECLINE OF BRITISH SEA POWER"
Rough Trade Records
British Sea Power is an independent rock group from Brighton who are worried about nature and perform in World War I military uniforms. Quite an interesting mix. The group has a kaleidoscope of different faces; on some tracks they could stir an upheaval of emotions in the lifeless, and on others they could hum a child to sleep. In lead vocalist Yan's cries you can hear the faintest touches of Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and Soundtrack of Our Lives' Ebbot Lundberg, and with the mostly-decipherable rock from Hamilton, Noble, and Wood pushing the way, the quartet pleases almost without trying. It ends up being the softer songs of this album ("The Lonely," "Carrion," and "Blackout") that shine, whereas the harder ones ("Favours in the Beetroot Fields" and "Remember Me") just sound like accidents. Yes, some of the most beautiful things in nature originate from accidents, but at times "The Decline of British Sea Power" is just sloppy. They may be doing it on purpose, but the striking message gets lost in the muddle.
3 of 5 stars
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