The Decline of British Sea Power

Sea Power

2003

3.36

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Genres: Rock Styles: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

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The Decline of British Sea Power is the debut studio album by English indie rock band Sea Power, then known as "British Sea Power", released on 2 June 2003. "The Lonely", "Carrion" and "Remember Me" were all released as singles from the album, as well as older recordings of "Fear of Drowning" and "Remember Me", which differ from the versions on this album. The quotation on the album art is paraphrased from the final line of the American novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder.

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Feb 09 2026 Author

Raw indierock. Liked it a lot

Feb 09 2026 Author

Very good album 4

Feb 10 2026 Author

I enjoyed this quite a bit. 4 stars.

Feb 10 2026 Author

I started off so-so with this as it started off noisier than I like, but I don’t know if my ear adapted, the music changed or what for sure but The Lonely really started to appeal and from then on I liked this a lot more.

Feb 09 2026 Author

Reflexively coiled at the word British, but this LP surprised me in the front half – the frenetic, post-punk energy stands out even among this band’s peers, and I found the guitar line from ‘Remember’ stuck in my head all day in a good way. The back of the LP unfortunately gives in to typical Brit rock tropes and banal ballads, but there’s so much energy front-loaded here that overall this cease able to coast to an enjoyable listen for me.

Feb 09 2026 Author

English navy strong

Feb 10 2026 Author

I felt fine about this It's in a pretty well-worn wheelhouse of alternative rock on the harder end of the spectrum. Mostly couldn't get any lyrics: the vocal delivery was a weak point.