The Decline of British Sea Power


The Decline of British Sea Power is the debut studio album by English indie rock band Sea Power, then known as "British Sea Power", released on 2 June 2003. "Sea Power song)|The Lonely]", "Carrion" and "Remember Me" were all released as singles from the album, as well as older recordings of "Fear of Drowning" and "Remember Me", which differ from the versions on this album.
The quotation on the album art is paraphrased from the final line of the American novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder.

Track listing

  1. "Men Together Today" – 0:41
  2. "Apologies to Insect Life" – 2:47
  3. "Favours in the Beetroot Fields" – 1:16
  4. "Something Wicked" – 3:12
  5. "Remember Me" – 3:10
  6. "Fear of Drowning" – 4:26
  7. "The Lonely" – 5:12
  8. "Carrion" – 4:06
  9. "Blackout" – 3:48
  10. "Lately" – 13:58
  11. "A Wooden Horse" – 4:37

Japanese bonus tracks

  2. "Heavenly Waters" – 6:35
  3. "Childhood Memories" – 3:36

American bonus tracks

  2. "Childhood Memories" – 3:36
  3. "Heavenly Waters" – 6:35

Anniversary reissue bonus discs

THE DECLINE-ERA B-SIDES
  1. "Albert’s Eyes"
  2. "Moley & Me"
  3. "The Smallest Church In Sussex"
  4. "Salty Water"
  5. "Strange Communication"
  6. "Birdy"
  7. "Heavenly Waters"
  8. "A Lovely Day Tomorrow"
  9. "Apologies To Insect Life"
  10. "The Scottish Wildlife Experience"
  11. "No Red Indian"
  12. "Good Good Boys"
THE DECLINE ERA, RARE AND LIVE
  1. "Carrion"
  2. "Childhood Memories"
  3. "Remember Me"
  4. "Carrion"
  5. "A Lovely Day Tomorrow"
  6. "Strange"
  7. "Tugboat"
  8. "A Wooden Horse"
  9. "Fear Of Drowning"
  10. "The Spirit Of St Louis"
  11. "Out Of My Mind On Dope And Speed"
  12. "A Lovely Day Tomorrow"
  13. "Fakir"
  14. "The Smallest Church In Sussex"
  15. "Fear Of Drowning"
  16. "The Scottish Wildlife Experience"
  17. "The Spirit Of St Louis"
  18. "Lately"
THE DECLINE-ERA DEMO RECORDINGS
  1. "We’re Not Like This"
  2. "Memories Of Childhood"
  3. "The Lonely"
  4. "Albert’s Eyes"
  5. "Heavenly Waters"
  6. "The Smallest Church In Sussex"
  7. "A Lovely Day Tomorrow"
  8. "Something Wicked"
  9. "Black Ops With Liberace"
  10. "Always The Sea"
  11. "Blackout"
  12. "Lately"
  13. "The Spirit Of St Louis"
  14. "Theme From Baraka"
  15. "Total War By Rock And Roll"
  16. Unused demo 1
  17. Unused demo 9
  18. Unused demo 3
  19. Unused demo 7
  20. "Diecastings"

Personnel

Sea Power

Additional

  • D. Sharp – French horn on "Blackout"
  • M. J. Noble – extra backing vocals on "Men Together Today" and "Blackout"
  • V. Oag – recorded sea on "Fear of Drowning"

Recording

All songs recorded by Mads Bjerke and British Sea Power at 2 kHz. Excepting "Carrion", recorded at Golden Chariot Studios, Roundhouse and 2 kHz and, with Marc Beatty, at Mockingbird Studio. "Carrion" mixed at The Townhouse by Dave Bascombe.