album sea second studio album english singer songwriter released january emi follow eponymous debut conceived following hiatus recording taken wake husband death recorded album manchester england working host session musicians record producers sea features songs written husband death touching themes love lament united_kingdom sea debuted number albums_chart certified gold british_phonographic_industry bpi charted number seven billboard united_states reached sales april critical success sea received positive reviews nominated mercury prize toured promotion album early writing recording following multi platinum award winning success eponymous debut album began work songs follow album end took hiatus music death husband scottish march accidental alcohol long period time said didn hear songs normally everyday life car come little line look try describe didn think way anymore coming months grief isolation revisited work following year composed additional material sea sea contains songs written death husband said circumstances cast different light began record record ballad written january argument husband told nme writing rest album helped handle different emotions felt husband death started writing thinking don want song world cause naked like beauty said written finding beauty times later telling journalist pushes makes going makes carry mystery fact album way loss hope keeping going trying find beauty recorded sea manchester produced record worked debut album pursued sound aggressive debut recording process listened record place like america today music live band album recording departure debut album producer basement going hundreds snare drum sounds find right recalled live band stretch try new things feeling having built track album titled recurring theme water songs diving hearts like beauty music said possess kind tidal movement way recorded songs know guitar sort swell big arrangements retreat guitar according independent sea departure polished sound debut album paste magazine said expanded debut mix contemporary older soul music incorporating pop rock singer songwriter influences occasional elements nova trip hop opinion daily_telegraph record music evoked singing van morrison album weeks release reception releasing showcased songs album preview concert tour late playing venues england canada los_angeles new_york premiered songs november performance london complete gig hiatus music scene showcased songs december new_york_city recorded public television series live artists den promoted album guest performances talk shows today later singles released album january paris nights new york march closer august record label emi sent singles music video radio stations multiple formats including urban adult contemporary smooth jazz adult album alternative sea released debuted number albums_chart number seven billboard sold copies week february album certified gold british_phonographic_industry bpi april sold copies according nielsen_soundscan february embarked european leg supporting tour album featured singer songwriter opening act tour began north american leg april sea received generally positive reviews critics metacritic assigns rating reviews mainstream publications album received average score based reviews allmusic called testament artistic growth observer found saturated feeling superior popmatters said richer debut darker sophisticated sonic palette credited making album sound real los_angeles_times powers deemed album remarkable accomplishment step inner peace artistic breakthrough considerable rewards enthusiastic review observer felt album strong points offered new horizon shining pain sorrow times sounded dull flat slant_magazine nick day critical finding music forgettable lyrics introspective vague hot press critic believed music exhibited excessive contributions session musicians said technically proficient sounded end sea named year best album guardian powers ranked ninth year end list best albums nominated mercury prize awarded annually best record ireland lost self titled album track listing personnel credits adapted album liner notes charts weekly charts year end charts release history
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