From the Forest to the Sea
| From the Forest to the Sea | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 17, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | June 9 – 13, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, folk rock | |||
| Label | Misra Records | |||
| Southeast Engine chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | (B+) link |
| Cokemachine Glow | (81%) link |
| Paste | (7.4/10) link |
| PopMatters | link |
From the Forest to the Sea is the fifth full-length recording by Southeast Engine, released in 2009 on Misra Records. The band recorded the album almost entirely live to analog tape in the abandoned auditorium of a middle school from the 19th century.
The album has been met mostly with critical praise. Review collation website Metacritic currently has From the Forest to the Sea listed at a weighted average of 84 percent.
This was the last album to feature keyboardist Michael Lachman; he was replaced by multi-instrumentalist Billy Matheny after his departure.