Isolate and Medicate

Isolate and Medicate
Studio album by Seether
Released 1 July 2014
Recorded 2013-2014
Genre Post-grunge, alternative metal[1]
Length 38:48
55:02 (Deluxe Edition)
Label Bicycle, Concord Bicycle, Spinefarm
Producer Brendan O'Brien
Seether chronology
Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray
(2011)		 Isolate and Medicate
(2014)
Singles from Isolate and Medicate
  1. "Words as Weapons"
    Released: 1 May 2014
  2. "Same Damn Life"
    Released: 16 September 2014
  3. "Nobody Praying for Me"
    Released: 28 April 2015[2]
  4. "Save Today"
    Released: 22 September 2015[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Loudwire[5]
Kill Your Stereo81/100[6]
Already Heard[7]
Hit The Floor[8]
The Music[9]
MusicReviewRadar[10]

Isolate and Medicate is the sixth studio album by South African post-grunge band Seether.[11] It was released on 1 July 2014 by The Bicycle Music Company, in association with Concord Music Group and Spinefarm Records.[12] It is the first Seether album to be released on a vinyl LP.[13]

Critical reception

MusicReviewRadar wrote "after listening carefully to Isolate and Medicate, I get the distinct feeling I have been looking for from Seether since Karma and Effect (2005): the feeling the good old Seether are finally back, alive and kicking ass".[14] The lyrics are much stronger and the music is much heavier than in their previous two works which has earned the album a place in their top 3 as one of their best albums. LoudWire wrote "the group offers one of their finest albums to date by digging deep and expressing themselves in a variety of ways".[15] Nonetheless, most fans recognize Isolate and Medicate is most of all a clever album where Seether have risked very little presenting a wide range of styles that can easily meet the taste of a wide range of fans. 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] It can actually be a good album to re-discover Seether but it’s far from the heavy post-grunge style the longtime fans love. MusicReviewRadar said "the exploratory character of the album is regrettable from a band that just 10 years ago knew exactly where they were heading… but is admirable from a band that lost their course somewhere in the past and is fighting to find their way back. Seether could have carried on the easy way but chose to crawl back to a slightly harder alternative rock style (as far from grunge as from pop). Good move!".[17] BlabberMouth 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.[18]

Singles

On 1 May 2014, the band released the first single from the album, "Words as Weapons".[19]

"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.[2]

"Save Today" was sent to US Active Rock stations on 22 September 2015 as the fourth single off of the album.[3]

Track listing

Standard edition
No. Title Length
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"   3:09
8. "Nobody Praying for Me"   3:18
9. "Keep the Dogs at Bay"   4:25
10. "Save Today"   4:47
Total length:
 38:48
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No. Title Length
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

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] 24
US Billboard 200[22] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] 1
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[24] 1
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Billboard Alternative Albums [26] 31
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[27] 15
US Billboard Rock Albums[28] 48

Release history

Region Date
Australia[29] 27 June 2014
United Kingdom[30] 30 June 2014
United States[12] 1 July 2014
Germany[31] 4 July 2014

References

  1. ↑ "Seether - Isolate and Medicate". 19 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Rock Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Rock Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Isolate & Medicate". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Childers, Chad. "Seether, 'Isolate and Medicate' – Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Seether - Isolate and Medicate Review". Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Album Review: Seether - Isolate and Medicate". Already Heard. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Seether – Isolate And Medicate | Album Review". Hit The Floor. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Seether Isolate & Medicate Review". The Music. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "The good old Seether are back, alive and kicking (ass)". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Seether Announce Sixth Studio Album 'Isolate and Medicate'". Loudwire.com. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  12. 1 2 "Seether - Isolate and Medicate (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes US.
  13. ↑ "Seether Official Store | Isolate and Medicate Deluxe CD, Vinyl, & Tee Bundle". Seether.fanfire.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  14. ↑ "The good old Seether are back, alive and kickin (ass)". MusicReviewRadar. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  15. ↑ Chad Childers. "Seether "Isolate and Medicate" - Album Review". LoudWire. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  16. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Isolate and Medicate - Review". AllMusic.
  17. ↑ "The good old Seether are back, alive and kicking (ass)". MusicReviewRadar. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  18. ↑ Ray Van Horn, Jr. "Seether - Isolate and Medicate". BlabberMouth.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ "Seether – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Seether. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Seether – Isolate and Medicate". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Seether – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Seether. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Seether – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Seether. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Seether – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Seether. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Seether – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Seether. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Alternative Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.(subscription required)
  27. ↑ "2014 Year End Charts - Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  28. ↑ "2014 Year End Charts - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  29. ↑ "Seether - Isolate and Medicate (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes AU.
  30. ↑ "Seether - Isolate and Medicate (Deluxe Edition)". Amazon.co.uk.
  31. ↑ "Seether - Isolate and Medicate (Deluxe Edition)". Amazon.de.
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