SEAM The Problem With Me LP TOUCH AND GO 1993 US orig TG118 BITCH MAGNET
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Seminal early ’90s indie band makes mark on legion of emo and college-rock acts. Seam began as a trio out of Chapel Hill, NC, with Sooyoung Park (guitars/vocals) and Lexi Mitchell (bass) of Bitch Magnet and Mac McCaughan (drums) of Superchunk. Their first album, Headsparks, released in 1992, was filled with the slow, affecting melodies and vocals that would become their trademark. After the release of that record, McCaughan left the group to pursue Superchunk full time, and the rest of Seam moved headquarters to Chicago. Bob Rising replaced McCaughan and Craig White joined on as an additional guitarist, turning Seam into a quartet. 1993's The Problem With Me featured this new lineup and slightly more upbeat sounds. Are You Driving Me Crazy, released in 1995, features an entirely new lineup except for Park -- the band currently consists of drummer Chris Manfrin, bassist William Shin, and guitarist Reg Shrader -- but continues in the line of moody and challenging Seam releases, making their musical quality a constant in an ever-changing band....
"THE PROBLEM WITH ME"
1993 LP TOUCH AND GO RECORDS TG118
PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
STILL IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
Label: TOUCH & GO - ORANGE/BLUE LABEL - WHITE/ORANGE TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine) TG118
Catalog on labels: TG118
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): TG 118 A JS L-41598 [backwards S]-28095
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): TG 118 B JS L-41598-X [backwards S]-28096
Other / Runout (on both sides, Stamped): kdisc
On labels: (Side A only): tracklist
(Side B only): Made in Canada
Seam is.......This was recorded at Idful Music by Brad Wood....
All songs © 1993 Seam, ? 1993 Touch and Go.......Chicago IL
On Back Cover: Jacket Made in Canada
tracklisting
Side 1: RAFAEL - BUNCH - ROAD TO MADRID - STAGE 2000
Side 2: SWEET PEA - DUST AND TURPENTINE - SOMETHING'S BURNING
THE WILD CAT - AUTOPILOT
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After the transitional Kernel EP and further lineup shifting, Seam settled into a quartet format, ended up in Chicago to record with Brad Wood, and created one of the best albums of the early '90s. Heady praise perhaps, but The Problem With Me found Sooyoung Park and company -- Lexi Mitchell was once again his fine foil on bass, but for the last time -- taking the dreamier wistfulness of the group's early days and turning in even sharper performances while ratcheting up the emotional impact. It's not that the fuzz of Headsparks has cleared entirely, but Park sings a touch more directly and his guitars along with those of second guitarist Craig White come across with more slashing, brusque power, carefully shaped to hold and maintain warmth ("Sweet Pea" demonstrates the change to a tee). The result's a simply marvelous series of songs showing a touch more complexity without sacrificing the yearning, emotional heft the band can carry so well, as "The Wild Cat" readily demonstrates, Park's confessions of feeling transformed by the music into quiet drama...(AllMusic)
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