British Sea Power discography

English rock band British Sea Power has released 10 studio albums, 4 soundtrack albums, 6 extended plays, 58 compilation appearances, 27 singles, 12 music videos and 4 miscellaneous

British Sea Power discography
British Sea Power in January 2018
Studio albums10
Compilation albums58
Music videos12
EPs6
Singles27
Soundtrack albums3
Miscellaneous4

British Sea Power released their debut album The Decline of British Sea Power on 2 June 2003. In the UK it reached 54 in the peak chart position and earned a silver certification. The Decline of British Sea Power released 4 singles; "Fear of Drowning", "Remember Me", "The Lonely", "Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life".

British Sea Power's second studio album Open Season on 4 April 2005. In the UK it reached 13 in the peak chart position and earned a silver certification. Its lead single "It Ended On an Oily Stage" reached 18 in the UK charts and NME naming it Track of the Week, "Please Stand Up" reached 34 in the UK charts and received positive reviews for the music video.

British Sea Power's third studio album Do You Like Rock Music? was released on 14 January 2008. It reached 10 in the UK, 5 in the U.S. and 97 in the Netherlands in its peak chart positions. Its lead single "No Lucifer" was unable to make in the charts but NME wrote that it is "the best song on the album and worthy of anything on Funeral.", Gigwise gave it a mark of 4 out of 5, and Drowned in Sound deemed it "really dangerously good", "Waving Flags" reached 31 in the UK charts.

British Sea Power's fourth soundtrack/studio album Man of Aran was released on 18 May 2009 accompanying the 1934 movie of the same title. It has released titular song "Man of Aran" and another similar track called "Woman of Aran"

British Sea Power's fifth studio album Valhalla Dancehall was released on 10 January 2011. It has reached 22 in the UK and 14 in the U.S. peak chart positions. It has lead single "Living Is So Easy" which was also released digitally, "Who's In Control", "Georgie Ray" which was inspired by George Orwell and Ray Bradbury, "Cleaning Out the Rooms" was released on the album and Zeus, same with "Mongk II" entitled "Mongk".

British Sea Power's sixth studio album Machineries of Joy was released on 1 April 2013. It reached on the UK album chart and 19 on the regular chart. It has 4 singles including its titular lead single "Machineries of Joy", "Loving Animals", "Monsters of Sunderland" and "Facts Are Right".

British Sea Power's seventh soundtrack/studio album From the Sea to the Land Beyond was released for the movie of the same title on 2 December 2013. It was performed by the band for their love of nature and wildlife and plays the titular song during some part in the film. It has also done some reworks of previous tracks such as "Carrion", "No Lucifer" and "The Great Skua" all with new material.

British Sea Power's eighth soundtrack/studio album Sea of Brass was released on 30 October 2015. It features songs from previous albums and was released as an expanded edition, a deluxe boxset and a DVD. They performed most of the songs with Brass Bands across the UK.

British Sea Power's ninth studio album Let the Dancers Inherit the Party was released on 31 March 2017. It includes singles "Bad Bohemian", "Keep on Trying (Sechs Freunde)" and "Electrical Kittens". They also released a 4-Disc box set with bonus discs of demos, alternative versions and instrumentals. The deluxe 2-disc version has an extended version of "Saint Jerome" with a length of 5:35.

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
UK
Down

[2]
UK
Indie

[3]
UK
Vinyl

[4]
IRE
[5]
NED
[6]
SCO
[7]
US
Heat

[8]
US
Indie

[9]
The Decline of British Sea Power 54656
Open Season
  • Released: 4 April 2005
  • Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD200)
  • Formats: CD, LP
132173832
Do You Like Rock Music?
  • Released: 14 January 2008
  • Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD300)
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
10323797145
Valhalla Dancehall
  • Released: 10 January 2011
  • Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD549)
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
22252311449
Machineries of Joy
  • Released: 1 April 2013
  • Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD666)
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
1938227
Sea of Brass
  • Released: 30 October 2015
  • Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR15)
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
1392335
Let the Dancers Inherit the Party
  • Released: 31 March 2017
  • Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR17)
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
21241018
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
UK
Indie

[11]
SCO
[12]
Man of Aran
  • Released: 18 May 2009
  • Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD499)
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
68579
From the Sea to the Land Beyond
  • Released: 2 December 2013
  • Label: Rough Trade (#RTRAD679)
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
22
Happiness
  • Released: 15 June 2014
  • Label: Golden Chariot (#GCR14)
  • Formats: CD, LP
Disco Elysium
  • Released: 21 June 2020
  • Label: Golden Chariot
  • Formats: digital
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
UK
Indie

[13]
SCO
[14]
2001 "Fear of Drowning" The Decline of British Sea Power
"Remember Me" 11443
2002 "The Lonely" 7620
"Childhood Memories" 9023
2003 "Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life" 36556
"Remember Me" (re-issue) 30349
2004 "A Lovely Day Tomorrow"
(with The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa)
Non-album single
2005 "It Ended on an Oily Stage" 18125 Open Season
"Please Stand Up" 34
"Remember Me/I Am a Cider Drinker"
(with The Wurzels)
Non-album single
2008 "Waving Flags" 3115 Do You Like Rock Music?
"No Lucifer" 4
2010 "Living is so Easy" Valhalla Dancehall
2011 "Who’s in Control"
"Georgie Ray"/"Mongk 2"
2013 "Machineries of Joy" Machineries of Joy
"Monsters of Sunderland"
"Facts Are Right"
"Loving Animals"
2017 "Bad Bohemian" Let the Dancers Inherit the Party
"Keep On Trying (Sechs Freunde)"
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation appearances

  • The Contemporary Collection/The Heritage Collection (CD, Album, Promo)
  • Holiday Hangover (CD, Smplr, Promo)
  • A Rough Trade America Sampler - Don't Let The Record Label Take You Out To Lunch! (CD, Smplr, Car)
  • Handsome Devil - Rough Trade XXI (CD, Promo, Smplr)
  • Dig For Fire A Tribute To Pixies
  • Independents Day ID08
  • Live Current Volume Four (CD)
  • Trouble On The Railway (A Rough Trade/Tugboat Records Compilation)
  • #03 (CD, Comp, Smplr)
  • Rise And Shine (CD, Comp)
  • Where Does All The Money Go? A Rough Trade Records Compilation (CD, Comp)
  • Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before...
  • X-Ray CD#07
  • New Noises Vol. 62 (CD, Comp)
  • Don't Let The Record Label Take You Out To Lunch (CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr)
  • X-Ray CD#11 (CD, Comp)
  • SPEX CD #30 (CD, Comp)
  • EMI Music Publishing (SamplerA) (CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr)
  • Rock'N'Roll Riot Vol. 1 Kicking Off! (CD, Comp)
  • Playlist: Volume 14 (CD, Comp, Smplr)
  • A Brilliantine Mortality (2xCD, Comp, Album, Enh)
  • 18 – Allein unter Mädchen (CD, Comp)
  • Festival Fever '04 (CD, Comp)
  • Revolutions * Alternative Bands Radical Music
  • The Bands 05 II (2xCD, Comp)
  • Vollmilch 2005 (CD, Comp, Promo, Dig)
  • The Soundtrack Of Your Summer (CD, Comp, Enh)
  • The Bands 05 II (2xCD, Comp)
  • Rock+Roll (CD, Comp)
  • Word Of Mouth 27 (CD, Comp, Promo)
  • Virgin Recommends 17 (CD, Comp, Enh, Promo)
  • SPEX CD #51 (CD, Comp)
  • Virgin Radio Sessions: Exclusive Soundcheck Panel CD Vol. 20 (CDr, Comp, Promo)
  • Downloaded Essential Indie Rock Alternatives (2xCD, Comp)
  • Red Room Volume 04 (CD, Comp, Enh)
  • Red Room Volume 2005 (4xBox, Promo, Ltd, Comp, Whi)
  • The Cornerstone Player 060 (2xCD, Comp, Promo + DVD)
  • FreeCompactDisc (CD, Comp, Promo)
  • Latest 7 / Brighton Live: The Coolest Tracks From Brighton (CD, Comp)
  • Gimme Danger (CD, Comp)
  • Live At KEXP, Volume Four
  • FM4 Soundselection: 18 (2xCD, Comp)
  • Now Hear This! 60 (CD, Comp, Car)
  • Nationwide Mercury Prize 2008 Album Of The Year (CD, Comp, Ltd, Smplr)
  • NME Awards 2009 - Pictures Of You - A Tribute To Godlike Geniuses The Cure (CD, Comp)
  • C09 Rough Trade Compilation (Cass, Comp)
  • Now Hear This! 71 - The Best Of 2008 (CD, Comp)
  • Best Of The Decade (CD, Comp)
  • England: The Nü Sounds Of British Music (CD, Comp, Tri)
  • Music By Remote Control 2011.1 (CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr)
  • Ny Musik Fra Playground Music April 2011 (CD, Comp, Promo)
  • 100 Hits Indie Anthems (5xCD, Comp + Box)
  • Recorded at the Automat: The Best of Rough Trade Records (2xLP, Comp)
  • Brighton's Finest (2xLP, Comp)
  • The Cornerstone Player 045 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD)
  • The Cornerstone Player 050 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD)
  • BBC Radio 6 Music Exclusive Mixes (LP, Mixed, Promo, Tur)
  • Later... With Jools Holland Presents Cool Britannia

Videos

Miscellaneous

  • Trans-Manche Advance Portion (CDr, Sampler)
  • "Close the Door" (File, MP3, 160)
  • "Carrion/All In It (Remix)" (File, MP3, 128)
  • Postcards From A Young Man Tour Sampler (CD, Promo, Sampler)

References

  1. Peaks in the UK:
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  5. "Irish chart peaks". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  7. Scottish album chart peaks:
  8. US Top Heatseekers album chart peaks:
  9. US independent album chart peaks:
  10. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 21 September 2020. Note: User needs to enter "British Sea Power" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
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