Seasick - Single

iTunes Review

Coming two years after Silversun Pickups' acclaimed sophomore album, Swoon, Seasick doesn’t offer hints of what (if any) changes in style and sound will come with Silversun Pickups' forthcoming third album. Still, it'll satiate those who couldn’t get enough of Swoon. These three previously unreleased tunes were recorded during that album’s 2009 tracking sessions but were left off the final playlist. Lilting keyboards and a plodding rhythm section introduce the title track over heavily reverberated guitar ambience before Brian Aubert’s androgynous vocals slither in. Those who appreciate the band’s Smashing Pumpkins influence will find subtle similarities between the Pickups’ “Seasick” and “Obscured,” a b-side of the Pumpkins’ 1993 three-song single for “Today.” The more upbeat “Broken Bottles” blends driving guitar riffs with sultry “oh, oh, ohs” from Aubert, while propulsive bass and drums drive the song like it's a well-maintained muscle car. “Ribbons & Detours” closes with brooding post-grunge guitars strummed on the low strings as bass player Nikki Monninger takes the microphone.