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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 06/30/1998
The third proper album by Scottish quartet
Big Country kicks off with the stellar
"Look Away," a rocking outlaw tale with very cool guitar work from
Bruce Watson and lead singer
Stuart Adamson. However, the simple, anthemic choruses and effects-laden guitars are beginning to wear a little thin four years after the band's promising breakthrough.
Big Country does little to expand on their sound or lyrical themes and
The Seer is somewhat disappointing. There are a few solid tracks like the moody title song (with
Kate Bush lending vocals) and the stirring
"Eiledon," but the band had done these songs better. It managed to chart three singles in the U.K., with
"Look Away" going Top Ten, but the American audience had dwindled to hard-core fans. It's the hardcore fans that
The Seer is most likely to be of interest to. [The German edition features four extra songs, including
"Giant" and
"One Great Thing"]
~Tom Demalon, All Music Guide
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