Hell Week+Seam & Mac

This week has been...well, not too good. Kana, a close friend, gets mugged, sleep is rare and work is hell. One bright spot, Japan clobbered India in a World Cup Qualifier (we're talking soccer, for you Americanoes!)

Enough excuses, back to the ROCK.


Seam@Reckless Records/Chicago/10.2.98
(photo by me)

In 1993, Seam released one of my favorite LPs, The Problem With Me. This definitely influenced the whole emo genre. The whole loud/soft dynamic, softly spoken/cried out vocals bit. (Which were probably swiped from friends Codeine and Slint.)

Don't think they rolled around on the stage, though.

Anyway, Seam had put out a LP and a couple of singles before TPWM, original members being Sooyoung Park (ex-Bitch Magnet) on vocals/guitar, Lexi Mitchell (ex-The Lillies) on bass and Mac McCaughan on drums.

Yeah, that Mac from Superchunk.

Seam
Look Back In Anger
Granny9X 7"
Merge/City Slang 1992

This song is a Television Personalities cover. (Yo! Kage-chan!) Mac sings lead on it, so it's sorta like a long-lost Superchunk song...and yes, it ROCKS!

Endnotes
1. The totally official unupdated Seam fansite. Buy The Problem With Me here.
2. Bitch Magnet.
3. !!! interviewed here, in Japan.
4. More links! Thank you nevercamehome, Bloghorrea, and Fruits Of Chaos.