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The Surface Seems So Far

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The Surface Seems So Far
Studio album by
Released20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
Studio
  • Blackbird
  • Dark Horse
Genre
Length47:06
LabelFantasy
ProducerShaun Morgan
Seether chronology
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
(2020)
The Surface Seems So Far
(2024)
Singles from The Surface Seems So Far
  1. "Judas Mind"
    Released: 10 July 2024
  2. "Illusion"
    Released: 23 August 2024
  3. "Walls Come Down"
    Released: 19 November 2024

The Surface Seems So Far is the ninth studio album by South African rock band Seether. It was released on 20 September 2024 through Fantasy Records,[1] It is the follow up to the band's eighth studio album, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (2020).[2] According to vocalist/rhythm guitarist Shaun Morgan, it is the band's heaviest and most intense album,[3] and it was written during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.[4] It is also the band's first album to feature no acoustic songs.

Promotion

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The first single from the album titled "Judas Mind" was released on 10 July 2024.[5] The second single, titled "Illusion", was released on 23 August 2024.[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Shaun Morgan.

The Surface Seems So Far track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Judas Mind"4:34
2."Illusion"4:02
3."Beneath the Veil"3:43
4."Semblance of Me"4:16
5."Walls Come Down"4:26
6."Try to Heal"4:40
7."Paint the World"4:19
8."Same Mistakes"4:00
9."Lost All Control"4:33
10."Dead on the Vine"4:32
11."Regret"4:01
Total length:47:06

Personnel

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Seether

Additional contributors

Charts

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Chart performance for The Surface Seems So Far
Chart (2024) Peak
position
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[7] 53
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 99
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 73
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 58
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[11] 45
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] 6
US Billboard 200[13] 138
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 24
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15] 31

References

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  1. ^ "Seether – The Surface Seems So Far [Album Review]". Everblack Media. 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "The Surface Seems So Far Seether". FantasyRecords. 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ Caine, Zee (24 September 2024). "Album Review: Seether – The Surface Seems So Far". New Noise Magazine.
  4. ^ Graff, Gary (20 September 2024). "Seether Confronts Self-Doubt and 'Genuine Anguish' on New Album The Surface Seems So Far". billboard.
  5. ^ "Seether Drop New Song 'Judas Mind,' Announce Ninth Album 'The Surface Seems So Far'". Loudwire. 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Seether Shares New Single 'Illusion' From Upcoming 'The Surface Seems So Far' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 23 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Tops de la semaine | Top Rock & Metal (Week 40, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Seether – The Surface Seems So Far" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Seether – The Surface Seems So Far". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Seether Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Seether Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Seether Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2024.