Isolate and Medicate
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Studio album by Seether | ||||
Released | 1 July 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
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Producer | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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Isolate and Medicate (stylised as isolate and medicate) is the sixth studio album by South African rock band Seether.[3] It was released on 1 July 2014 by The Bicycle Music Company, in association with Concord Music Group and Spinefarm Records.[4] It is the first Seether album to be released on a vinyl LP.[5]
Release and promotion
On 1 May 2014, the band released the first single from the album, "Words as Weapons".[6] "Same Damn Life" was released on 16 September 2014 as the album's second single. "Nobody Praying for Me" was sent to US Active Rock stations on 28 April 2015 as the third single off of the album.[1] "Save Today" was sent to US Active Rock stations on 22 September 2015 as the fourth single off of the album.[2]
Critical reception
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Kill Your Stereo | 81/100[9] |
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Hit the Floor | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Loudwire wrote "the group offers one of their finest albums to date by digging deep and expressing themselves in a variety of ways".[15] AllMusic said "Seether gravitate toward the melodic, a shift apparent in both the verses and the riffs, although there's still a tendency to grind out thick neo-grunge guitar workouts both slow ("My Disaster") and fast ("Suffer It All")".[16] Blabbermouth.net wrote "Isolate and Medicate shows Seether trying to roll after more than a decade and a half in the life, but it presents a case of identity crisis, since it's apparent these guys are capable of writing pretty kickass stuff if left to their own devices."[14]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Shaun Morgan, except where noted; all music is composed by Seether, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "See You at the Bottom" | 3:38 |
2. | "Same Damn Life" | 3:20 |
3. | "Words as Weapons" | 4:01 |
4. | "My Disaster" | 4:34 |
5. | "Crash" | 3:41 |
6. | "Suffer It All" | 3:55 |
7. | "Watch Me Drown" | 3:10 |
8. | "Nobody Praying for Me" | 3:19 |
9. | "Keep the Dogs at Bay" | 4:26 |
10. | "Save Today" | 4:48 |
Total length: | 38:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Turn Around" | 4:14 | |
12. | "Burn the World" | 3:38 | |
13. | "Goodbye Tonight" (with Van Coke Kartel) (English) |
| 3:22 |
14. | "Weak" (from Seether: 2002-2013) | 3:48 | |
Total length: | 55:02 |
Notes
- "Same Damn Life" contains an interpolation of "Chariot", written by Paul Mauriat, Franck Pourcel, Jacques Plante, and Raymond Lefèvre.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[17]
Seether
- Shaun Morgan – lead vocals, guitar
- Dale Stewart – bass, backing vocals
- John Humphrey – drums, percussion
Production
- Brendan O'Brien – producer and mixing (1-12, 14)
- Tom Syrowski – engineer (1-12)
- Miguel Lara – second engineer (1-12)
- Billy Joe Bowers – mastering (1-12)
- Jon Savage – producer (13)
- Brendan Rusti Rossouw – engineer (13)
- Will Brierre – mixing (13)
- Tom Syrowski – engineer (14)
- Kyle Stevens – assistant engineer (14)
- Bill Rahko – assistant engineer (14)
- Ted Jensen – mastering (14)
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] | 6 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] | 24 |
US Billboard 200[20] | 4 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 1 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[22] | 1 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2014) | Position |
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US Billboard Alternative Albums [24] | 31 |
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[25] | 15 |
US Billboard Rock Albums[26] | 48 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[27] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date |
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Australia[28] | 27 June 2014 |
United Kingdom[29] | 30 June 2014 |
United States[4] | 1 July 2014 |
Germany[30] | 4 July 2014 |
References
- ^ a b "Rock Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Rock Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Seether Announce Sixth Studio Album 'Isolate and Medicate'". Loudwire.com. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Seether - Isolate and Medicate (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes US.
- ^ "Seether Official Store | Isolate and Medicate Deluxe CD, Vinyl, & Tee Bundle". Seether.fanfire.com. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Styles, Wes. "Seether Release New Single 'Words As Weapons,' Announce New Album Read More: Seether Release New Single 'Words As Weapons,' Announce New Album". q103albany.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Isolate & Medicate". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ Childers, Chad. "Seether, 'Isolate and Medicate' – Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Seether - Isolate and Medicate Review". Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Album Review: Seether - Isolate and Medicate". Already Heard. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Seether – Isolate And Medicate | Album Review". Hit The Floor. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Seether Isolate & Medicate Review". The Music. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "The good old Seether are back, alive and kicking (ass)". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ a b Ray Van Horn, Jr. "Seether - Isolate and Medicate". BlabberMouth.
- ^ Chad Childers. "Seether "Isolate and Medicate" - Album Review". LoudWire. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Isolate and Medicate - Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Isolate and Medicate (booklet). Bicycle, Concord Bicycle, Spinefarm. 2014.
- ^ "Seether Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Seether – Isolate and Medicate". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Seether Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Seether Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Seether Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Seether Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Alternative Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 16 January 2015.(subscription required)
- ^ "2014 Year End Charts - Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "2014 Year End Charts - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "American album certifications – Seether – Isolate and Medicate". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Seether - Isolate and Medicate (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes AU.
- ^ "Seether - Isolate and Medicate (Deluxe Edition)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Seether - Isolate and Medicate (Deluxe Edition)". Amazon.de.
External links
- Album website
- iTunes
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- David "Dave" Cohoe
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- Disclaimer
- Disclaimer II
- Karma and Effect
- Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces
- Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray
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- Poison the Parish
- Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
- The Surface Seems So Far
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- Walmart Soundcheck (Walmart Exclusive)
- Wasteland - The Purgatory EP
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- The Very Best of Seether (Walmart Exclusive)
- Vicennial – 2 Decades of Seether
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- "Careless Whisper"
- "Country Song"
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- "No Resolution"
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- "Seether"
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- "Words as Weapons"
- "Same Damn Life"
- "Nobody Praying for Me"
- "Save Today"
- "Let You Down"
- "Betray and Degrade"
- "Against the Wall"
- "Dangerous"
- "Bruised and Bloodied"
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