'Stars at Noon' 20th Anniversary LP.
Remastered in 2023 and on vinyl for the first time ever.
To celebrate the album turning 20, we're releasing a brand new, limited edition vinyl package, lovingly remastered by the legendary Fred Kevorkian and pressed on beautiful green vinyl.
The record is out Dec 1 and you can pre-order your copy right now.
STRIPMINE SKYLINE
THE NEW SINGLE
OUT NOW ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS
“LASHES”
THE NEW SINGLE
OUT NOW ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS
- All
- Releases
- Compilations
2023, Bodan Kuma Records
Produced by Sea Ray and mixed by Peter Katis.
Single
2023, Bodan Kuma Records
Produced by Sea Ray and mixed by Peter Katis.
Single
2003, Self-Starter Foundation
Produced and mixed by Peter Katis and Pete Min.
Tracks: Sister Gone | Revelry | Quiver | Stray Dog's Got It Made | Lalaland | Swear To Your Face | Nicholas Ray | Forge Utopia | Hall Of Fame
1999, self-released
Produced by Tobin Sprout. Additional recording and mixing by Peter Katis.
bury me so i can live | la la land | nicholas ray | don't let the night come between us | fred exley
1997, self-released
ballad of billy gates | forget i asked | stray dog's got it made | opposite kids | arrow boy | hall of fame | i'm in orbit | public relations | keep her away | meet your match | powerless
2005, Compilation, KEXP Seattle
"revelry" - recorded live at kexp 3/22/04. other artists on the compilation: the shins, the stills, belle & sebastian, ben lee, alexi murdoch, sonic youth, citizen cope, air, the flaming lips, joseph arthur, my morning jacket, snow patrol, rilo kiley, ben gibbard
2003, Compilation, Kanine Records
"revelry" featured on the compilation. Other artists on the cd: stellastarr*, elefant, aerial love feed, the fever, mommy and daddy, and more.
Anne Brewster - cello
Colin Brooks - drums
I-Huei Go - bass
Jeff Sheinkopf - keyboards
Jordan Warner - vocals, guitar
Greg Zinman - guitar
Sea Ray materialized from the depths of a Brooklyn basement in 1997, inspired by echoes of classic psychedelia, '90s shoegaze, space rock, the British Invasion, and the spring-coil reverbs in their amps. Over time, the band's instrumentation grew to include cello, electric piano and synthesizers, turning Sea Ray into a small chamber rock group with a dense, layered, moody sound.
After recording a self-released debut album in 1997, Sea Ray released a follow-up EP in 1999, with the help of producers Tobin Sprout (Guided by Voices) and Peter Katis (Death Cab for Cutie, The National, Interpol). In 2003, the band released their highly acclaimed sophomore album, Stars at Noon on esteemed NYC indie label The Self-Starter Foundation. Produced by Katis and Pete Min (Longwave), the album was an instant college and indie radio staple, receiving heavy airplay on stations like Seattle’s KEXP, LA’s KCRW, and Ohio’s legendary WOXY (where it reached number one), and garnering rave reviews around the world. Rolling Stone called it "a gorgeous, bursting collection of rock songs," while Time Out NY hailed its "heart-stopping melodic beauty."
Following extensive touring with artists such as The Church, The Stills, Longwave, and Metric, as well as dates with the Walkmen, Interpol, the New Pornographers, and Yo La Tengo, the band went on indefinite hiatus in 2005.
2023 sees the band return with the release of a 20th Anniversary vinyl reissue of Stars at Noon, lovingly remastered by Fred Kevorkian and featuring gorgeous expanded artwork and striking green vinyl, two newly-recorded tracks, and a return to the stage with a reunion show in NYC to celebrate the release in December.
“Brooklyn's Sea Ray soar, attack and inspire like birds of prey … Stars at Noon is a gorgeous, bursting collection of rock songs that are delicate and careful but still forceful and manic. enough to make even a daytime sky glitter.”
“Sea Ray has created a record that shimmers, sparkles, and downright revels in its own glorious shoegazing wash of sound. Sea Ray. Sea Ray rock. Good Sea Ray.”
“heart-stopping melodic beauty”
“An elevating, magical and dreamy pop album. A must have.
THE POP ALBUM MASTERPIECE!”
“Sea Ray will likely draw more than a few Radiohead comparisons … however, those cold English gentlemen could learn something from the warm chamber pop pillow that is Stars at Noon.”
“Easy-on-the-ears, dreamy pop”
“Sea Ray know how to build moody atmospherics certain to captivate …like if you somehow tapped into heaven with your headphones.”
“A band that owes more to My Bloody Valentine and the Beach Boys than to punk-funk. Cello and keyboards join rock instruments to make good songs full of melancholy joy.
Watch them rise.”
“Combining the fragile melodies and brainy styling of Yo La Tengo with the great wash of the shoegazing era, Sea Ray crafts symphonic pop epics.”
– Magnet
“Flat-out gorgeous”
– KEXP
“as pleasurably satisying as it is un-hip (that's a good thing).”
– Village Voice
“Sea Ray's music is dense, multi-instrumental, and adventurous.”
– The New York Sun
“an expertly performed album of shifting emotions, poppy tunes that melt into darker, sometimes psychedelic, songs”
– Impact Press
“The songs are solid and moving ... just right.”
– The Big Takeover
“should make traditional indie-pop fans smile.”
– Time Out NY
“Sea Ray are one of those hard-to-classify indie-rock bands that all your friends should listen to — if only you could explain why.”
– Flavorpill
“Beautifully crafted atmospheric chamber rock. They enchant us with their intense sound, video projections, and light show.”
- Filter Magazine
“Space-rock balladry bliss … pop music with a cinematic elegance and a stargazing dreaminess. At once reflective, airy and stimulating, sparkling. Sea Ray invokes the chill of the night and the warmth of layered melody with each and every note.”
– CMJ
“Sweet and beautiful pop ... you'll be left wanting more.”
– ConcertAndCo (Paris)
“a literal sonic wall of smooth vocals, cellos and distorted guitars ... They are the unsung heroes of the NY scene.”
- HarlemLive
“... A beautiful array of cellos, xylophones, layered guitars and a crazy-as-fuck drummer. And all with colorful, trip-inducing film clips being projected behind them ... a full, wonderful wall of sound.”
- GarageDream
“Genius.”
– StartToday (Japan)
“... shimmering guitar lines and a lush, billowy production not unlike NYC faves, Luna.”
- ArtRocker.com (UK)
“sophisticated yet unpretentious.”
– Pop Matters
“Simply brilliant. Been waiting for a band like this. As soon as you hear it your eyes widen and your heart opens up. Still can't believe how good this is.”
– Crashinin.com
“Sea Ray engage the listener in a world of nocturnal guitar, verdant strings and pseudo-British inflection...this band knows how to write a damn good song.”
– Devil in the Woods Magazine
“their distinctively captivating songs deserve a wider audience.”
– concertlivewire.com
“Sea Ray rules. And their live show is stunning...you'll be whisked off into holy-shit-this-band-is-amazing land.”
- 4StarMotel.com
2023 Show Announcement!
20 years after their last performance, Sea Ray will take the stage again for a very special reunion show in New York City.
December 2, 2023 at the Knitting Factory NYC.
with special guests Tigers & Monkeys
Doors 8pm, tickets $15 in advance
Tickets are on sale NOW.
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