Well... when a new band comes along, you gotta listen to at least one album, eh?
The Seaside in particular intrigued me due to it's artsy-fartsy album cover, featuring what is likely a silkscreen print of Jim Smith next to a pattern of coloured stripes. Doing some more research, it's actually a... demo album? Why is it officially released by the ABC then? Is this the life? Is this the iron age?
...okay, jokes aside, I have a feeling it's because they actually had the budget for decent recording equipment... which didn't appear to be the case in their first two demo albums, The Obvious Identity and Toy World. They were apparently recorded in a private recording studio in London with the DIY ethic in mind, when Tim had very little cash to invest in the project. Anyhoo, what was I originally on about again..? Oh, the Seaside.
