Mark Seymour & The Undertow – The Boxer
The Boxer (cover)
Mark Seymour’s new album reflects on adventures and experiences in Melbourne.
Released In: [Australia / NZ].
Release Date: 19 April 2024.
Australian Chart Position: #41.
Availability: Moderately common. Available new in digital, CD and vinyl forms.
Value: A$20-A$70.
Legend:
Commercial single.
Promotional single.
Version: Bloodlines Australian CD album.
Album length: 42 minutes, 56 seconds.
ReplayGain loudness: -9.09dB (2024).
- The Boxer
- All My Rage
- She Burned Her Bridges Down
- Waiting On The Kid
- Tenderness
- Sleeping Dogs
- Cherry Red
- Cobblestones
- Brother
- Stars Of Fitzroy
- She Is My Everything
The Boxer is Mark Seymour’s 11th solo studio album, and the fifth to be credited to Mark Seymour & The Undertow, featuring Cameron McKenzie on guitars, John Favaro on bass, and Peter Maslen on drums, with special guest Cameron Bruce on keys.
“We’ve thrown everything at these songs,” Mark says. “Portraits of women, men, urban decay. Life in a landscape of uncertainty. And love, of course. You can never abandon that. After all, beyond despair, there is nothing else.”
THE BOXER was recorded at Woodstock Studios, East St. Kilda in May and August of 2023.
Mark Seymour: songs, vocals, guitar
Cameron McKenzie: guitars
John Favaro: bass
Peter Maslen: drums
Cameron Bruce: keyboards
Linda Bull: duet on WAITING ON THE KID, tambourine on SHE IS MY EVERYTHING
Eva Seymour: backing vocals
Produced by Cameron McKenzie
Recorded by Richard Stoltz and Cameron McKenzie
All tracks mixed by Chris Stringer at Union Sound Toronto CA, except SLEEPING DOGS by Cameron McKenzie at ‘Station Place’ Glenhuntly AU
Mastered by João Carvalho at João Carvalho Mastering, Toronto CA
THE BOXER: Seymour, McKenzie, Bruce
ALL MY RAGE: Seymour, Favaro, Maslen, McKenzie
SHE BURNED HER BRIDGES DOWN: Seymour
WAITING ON THE KID: Seymour, Bull
TENDERNESS: Seymour
SLEEPING DOGS: Seymour, McKenzie, Bruce
CHERRY RED: Seymour, McKenzie, Bruce
COBBLESTONES: Seymour
BROTHER: Seymour, Favaro, Maslen, McKenzie
STARS OF FITZROY: Seymour
SHE IS MY EVERYTHING: Prine
All tracks Mushroom Music Publishing
except 1, 4 & 6 Mushroom Music Publishing / Control
11 Downtown Music ANZ Pty Lrd
Live sound by Robert Miles
Cover shot by Mic Sweeney
Cover girl: Tiffanee Cook
Design by Samantha McFadden
Management: Michael Roberts for Loud & Clear Management
Special thanks to Tiffanee Cook, Dean McLachlan, Bill Page, Michael Waters and Stuart Fenech.
Dedicated to the memory of Warren Costello and Michael Gudinski.
For Linda x
“The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.” – Bertrand Russell
