Futilist’s Lament/Death Warmed Up/Pushed But Not Forgotten/Walking Down Their Outlook/Missing Out/ Nowhere
Sea Shanties was the debut album from the British hard rock band High Tide. They were unusual in that equal prominence was given to the violin as to the electric guitar.
“Sea Shanties is a relentless barrage of rock, the rhythm section is tight and heavy, the guitar is mind-blowingly intricate and gnarly, and the effect-laden violin matches the lead guitar in weight, making High Tide a unique hybrid in rock history. This is definitely doom rock.”
“Yes it is raw, recorded live in the studio, to try and capture the 'in performance sound'. Always difficult to do that. The violin and guitar interplay is great.”
“This is really great hard rock from 1969. The songs are extended, though the chord structures pretty chunky and basic, and lo and behold, they have a violin.”
“The violin played an important role in the sound, here for the most part, it is a novelty. Vocals are muddy and buried and not that interesting when they surface anyway. When they slow down and avoid the screech factor you see what might have been, then they kick the bombast in again. Sadly I found myself checking my watch too frequently during the long songs.”
“What makes High Tide different from similar bands was how the violin played on the same level as the electric guitar, in terms of loudness and soloing time.”
“High Tide were probably one of the most interesting hard rock bands to come out of the late 60s. They're certainly a very heavy, intense and imaginative head trip.”
“About as heavy as an album could get in 1969 without being full-on proto-metal, High Tide's secret weapon are the nuanced violin performances. This touch of gentle class amid the band's whirlwind of acid-drenched fuzz creates an intoxicating brew.”
“This disc is filled with very powerful and very heavy music for it's time. The overall sound is still really psychedelic even though clear progressive and jazz fusion elements can be heard.”
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