(((folkYEAH!))) Presents : The Wedding Present will be playing a series of concert dates in North America in 2026 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the release of their pivotal long-player, Seamonsters. Following the release of Seamonsters Ð which was recorded by the legendary Steve Albini in twelve days during 1991 Ð The Guardian newspaper noted that: ÒAlbini has given The Wedding Present considerable weight, with GedgeÕs voice trickling between banks of scowling guitarsÓ and went on to feature it in its list of Ô1,000 albums to hear before you dieÕ. Despite its uncompromising sound, the album reached No. 13 in the British album charts and has been hailed as a classic. Seamonsters reviewed by AllMusic: After recording with Steve Albini on their remake of 1990Õs ÔBrassneckÕ single, The Wedding Present decamped to Minnesota to record a full album with the notoriously abrasive producer. It proved to be a perfect match of band and producer, and Seamonsters turned out to be the most emotionally powerful album the band could have hoped to make.