Seed State
Seed State is the third and final album by British experimental metal band Head of David, released in 1991. Produced by Paul Kendall,[1] the album was recorded after two of the band members, the bassist Dave Cochrane and the drummer Justin Broadrick, departed to join their respective projects, God and Godflesh.[2] Cochrane was replaced by Bipin Kumar and Broadrick was substituted by a drum machine.[1] The band embarked an accompanying North American tour following the release of the album.[3]
Seed State | ||||
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Released | 1991 | |||
Length | 43:11 | |||
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Producer | Paul Kendall | |||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic |
AllMusic critic Wilson Neate wrote that "the band rarely strays from the same path, laying down rigid, thumping drum programs and heavy, propulsive basslines as a foundation for abrasive guitars and harsh vocals." Neate also thought that "much of this material sounds slightly anachronistic," due to "the omnipresent drum machine."[1]
Track listing
- "Three Robes, One Bowl" – 0:38
- "Honey Lives!" – 4:26
- "How Primitive are You?" – 4:24
- "Human Feel" – 3:45
- "Vulture Culture" – 4:32
- "Kingdom Crawl" – 7:37
- "Girderland" – 6:55
- "Zen Walker" – 5:03
- "Sweetandlovingthing" – 2:36
- "Wolf" (Joe Walsh cover) – 3:15
Personnel
Album personnel as adapted from album liner notes.[4]
- Bipin Kumar – bass, backing vocals
- Kenneth – assistant engineer
- Eric Jurenovskis – guitar, drum programming
- Paul Kendall – producer, engineer
- Stephen R. Burroughs – vocals
References
- Neate, Wilson. "Head of David - Seed State". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Head of David". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- Locey, Bill (28 November 1991). "Music of Head of David: Mind Trip : They're named after a surreal Monkees movie of the '60s, and one of the band members is a drum machine". LA Times. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- Head of David - Seed State album liner notes
External links
- Seed State at Discogs (list of releases)