Sonic Soul Surfer

Sonic Soul Surfer
Studio album by Seasick Steve
Released March 23, 2015
Genre Rock, blues
Label Caroline International, Bronze Rat Records
Producer Seasick Steve
Seasick Steve chronology

Hubcap Music'
(2013)		 Sonic Soul Surfer
(2015)
Singles from Sonic Soul Surfer
  1. "Bring It On"
    Released: 25 November 2014
  2. "Summertime Boy"
    Released: 10 February 2015
  3. "Roy's Gang"
    Released: 12 April 2015

Sonic Soul Surfer is the seventh studio album by american Seasick Steve. It is the follow-up of his previous album Hubcap Music in 2013. It was released on 23rd March 2015 worldwide. Three singles were released from the album : "Bring It On" was the lead single on 25 November 2015, "Summertime Boy" was the album's second single on 10 february 2015, and and music video was shot, featuring Seasick Steve surfing. Another single and music video were released on 12th April 2015 : the album's opening track Roy's Gang. A "Sonic Soul Tour" is planned starting from April 2015, shows are planned in the US, and all over Europe : UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Netherlands, and Denmark.

The album was the most acclaimed by critics, with an average score of 70/100 according to Metacritic. It also was a commercial success, peaking 4 on the UK and Scottish albums charts, 16 in the Netherlands, 17 in Belgium, 25 in Ireland, and 64 in Australia, its best peak since his 2009 album Man From Another Time. Yet, it has been certified gold.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 70/100 [1]
Exclaim! 7/10[2]
Mojo [1]
Amazon
MusicOMH [1]
Allmusic

Sonic Soul Surfer received critical acclaim, receiving an average score of 70/100 on Metacritic, based on 9 critics.

Mojo magazine gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating "Sonic Soul Surfer mostly trades in toe-tapping slide-guitar riffage". Q magazine also rewarded the album with 4 out of 5 stars. The Website "The Metropolist" rewarded the album with 3 out of 5 stars, picking lead single Bring It On as a "stand-out on Sonic Soul Surfer", but criticizing Roy's Gang as "falling a bit flat".

Calum Slingerland of Exclaim! acknowledged that the record was more about lateral movement as opposed to breaking new musical ground, writing that Sonic Soul Surfer "reassures listeners that the California native's desire to write and play is still very much alive."[2]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Roy's Gang"   6:07
2. "Bring It On"   3:46
3. "Dog Gonna Play"   5:17
4. "In Peaceful Dreams"   2:43
5. "Summertime Boy"   3:55
6. "Swamp Dog"   4:52
7. "Sonic Soul Boogie"   5:21
8. "Right On Time"   3:21
9. "Barracuda '68"   4:21
10. "We Be Moving"   5:21
11. "Your Name"   6:58
12. "Heart Full of Scars"   4:06
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No. Title Length
13. "Don't Ask Me"   7:29
14. "Baby Please Don't Go"   4:12
15. "Man's Best Friend"   3:41
16. "Silver Dagger"   2:40

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 64
Irish Albums (IRMA)[4] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 17
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 43
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 64
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 87
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[9] 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 72
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 4
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[13] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Metacritic (March 25, 2015). "Seasick Steve - Sonic Soul Surfer". Metacritic. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Slingerland, Calum (March 25, 2015). "Seasick Steve - Sonic Soul Surfer". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Seasick Steve – Sonic Soul Surfer". Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {{{week}}}, {{{year}}}". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Seasick Steve – Sonic Soul Surfer" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Seasick Steve – Sonic Soul Surfer" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Seasick Steve – Sonic Soul Surfer". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Seasick Steve – Sonic Soul Surfer" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Seasick Steve – Sonic Soul Surfer". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "{{{date}}} Top 40 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Seasick Steve | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Seasick Steve Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Blues Albums for Seasick Steve. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "British album certifications – Seasick Steve – Sonic Soul Surfer". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Sonic Soul Surfer in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search

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