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Death in the Business of Whaling
Searows
- NEW Album review: Searows' 'Death in the Business of Whaling' | The Mancunion | Feb. 16, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
- On 'Death in the Business of Whaling', multi-instrumentalist Searows carves out an existentially charged portrait of the world at sea.
- NEW Searows - Death In The Business Of Whaling : l’épure et ses limites | Benzine Magazine | Feb. 16, 2026, 7 a.m.
- Avec Death In The Business Of Whaling, Searows prolonge son exploration slowcore dans un registre plus diffus et introspectif. Entre beauté fragile et dissipation mélancolique, Alec Duckart privilégie l’évocation poétique à l’efficacité mélodique, livrant un album à la fois habité et inégal.
- NEW Death in the Business of Whaling - Searows | 247HITZ | Jan. 29, 2026, 10:37 p.m.
- GENRE; Folk/Country LAEBL; Last Recordings on earth RATING; 6.9 Released on 23 January 2026, Death in the Business of Whaling marks a significant step forward for Portland‑based singer‑songwriter Alec Duckart, who performs as Searows. The album’s title comes from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, a literary touchpoint that mirrors the record’s oceanic imagery and existential […]
- “Death in the Business of Whaling” Album Review | Dakota Student
- On Jan. 23, Searows released his sophomore album, “Death in the Business of Whaling”. Searows is the musical project of Oregon-based singer-songwriter and producer, Alec Duckart. Following the release of his self-made album “Guard Dog”, Searows has released a variety of singles and EPs, drawing attention from artists such as Ethel Cain and Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins along with fans of Phoebe Bridgers, who his unique sound is...
- Searows Examines the Exhausting Labor of Living on ‘Death in the Business of Whaling’ | The Heights
- As someone who has been a fan for years, this album shows immense growth and talent from his 2022 debut, Guard Dog. Searows’ sophomore effort, Death in the Business of Whaling, moves him from the bedroom folk niche into something far more robust and cinematic.
- Searows: ‘Death in the Business of Whaling’ review — a haunting listen | Iowa Public Radio | Jan. 28, 2026, 4:52 p.m.
- Searows' sophomore album Death in the Business of Whaling is an expertly crafted collection of songs. The album is sure to please fans of Phoebe Bridgers, Ethel Cain or Iron & Wine.
- Searows: Death in the Business of Whaling | Pitchfork
- Read Hannah Jocelyn’s review of the album.
- Album Review: Searows - 'Death In The Business Of Whaling' | When The Horn Blows
- Death in the Business of Whaling finds Searows lost at sea, surfacing with his most powerful work to date.
- Searows: Death in the Business of Whaling - Album Review — Tastemakers Music Magazine | tastemakers
- Whereas Searows’ debut album, /Guard Dog/, is a floaty, acoustic compilation, /Death in the Business of Whaling/ is moody and pneumatic. Welcoming a full band for the ride, Duckart is grittier, yet maintains a folky intimacy characteristic of the singer-songwriter.
- Searows - Death in the Business of Whaling | Dinked
- Death in the Business of Whaling is the new LP from Searows - aka Pacific Northwest singer-songwriter and guitarist Alec Duckart.
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