Seeland - Tomorrow Today

Comprised of Tim Felton (Broadcast) and Billy Bainbridge (Plone), Seeland is an electronic/experimental group which previously released single and EP material for Duophonic- the recent Tomorrow Today is their full-length debut. With influences including "space age pop, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Joe Meek and eccentric 60’s library music", this is an album awash in retro chic, with expansions upon their inspirations throughout to create modern textures.

Opener "Burning Pages" serves as an excellent intro to the Seeland sound; the sweet, bubbly catchiness intermingling with spacey electronic tones. "Hang On Lucifer" ups the tempo, and the atmosphere gets a bit more crunchy here. "Colour Dream", "Goodbye", and "Station Sky" are playful sonic gems, "Turnaround" conjures 80's synth techniques, and "Captured" turns things groovy with an electro-lounge aesthetic. "Library", released as a single last year, recalls library music-elements (as does much of the album). "Static Object", my personal favourite, has a darker mood and is surrounded by lovely electronic instrumentation.

"Call The Incredible" (available via Lo Recordings for free mp3 download) sounds like nothing else in 2009, in a drifting world of its own. "5 A.M." reminds one of contemporary electronic acts, such as Röyksopp and Zero 7, while "Pretty Bird" draws the album to a pleasant, sleepy close. The exceptional quality of Seeland on Tomorrow Today, an evocative title, is a skilled blending of the past, present, and future of electronic music, prompting the hope that this is not the last release from this talented pair.

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