Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Hello (The Seahorses) (LP 4564)

The Seahorses  Do It Yourself (CD, Geffen Records, 1997) ****  

GenreAlt rock 

Places I remember: Fives

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Love is the Law

Gear costume: Blinded By the Sun

They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7

Active compensatory factors: When ace guitar slinger John Squire left The Stone Roses he formed an alt rock band called The Seahorses. This is their debut album, and also their last album.

I really like his playing style - all that Hendrixian fuzz, and he benefits from having a good vocalist onboard. While he is no Ian Brown or Liam Gallagher, Chris Helme sounds like a sixties/seventies rock stylist and that fits the retro feel of the album.

Clearly John Squire is inspired by Revolver era Beatles and that's no bad thing. Obviously, I'm a fan! 

Where do they all belong? The band fizzled out without developing their sound which is a shame. I did try the Squire/Liam G collaboration album but it didn't do much for me. The Seahorses is better in my opinion.

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