Some tracks include wordless vocals from Seefeel's guitarist and vocalist Sarah Peacock. The music on Quique is predominantly instrumental. Seefeel member Mark Clifford describing genres that critics applied to Quique on its release ' Shoegaze was one of a number of terms applied to us when Quique was first issued. The other members of the band contributed either complete tracks or component ideas into the process – some where accepted or not as Mark acted as the editor, and quite rightly so at times!' After the album was mastered, the group had Too Pure remove a track from the album before it was released. Daren Seymour has stated that Clifford was 'working on a constant basis. All the songs on the album were completed in a way that would allow Seefeel to re-create their music in a live setting. The only song written in the recording studio was 'Charlotte's Mouth'. Because the sounds we used were very much based around harmonics and stuff.' The songs were completed before recording in the studio and many tracks had been performed live prior to the album's release. Ĭlifford described the composition of the album as 'messing around with a particular sound and then that sound would quite often just evoke a melody. As we viewed ourselves as an experimental label that didn't want to be tied to a sound or a scene, it seemed to make sense to release something with the band.' Seefeel chose Too Pure as they felt the label had respect for its artists, despite the low budget given to them to record Quique. Too Pure's co-owner Richard Roberts stated that upon hearing Seefeel's demo 'there was no obvious song for radio, but in my opinion it felt good. After performing a few shows and recording demos, Seefeel signed to the Too Pure label in late 1992. Mark Clifford formed Seefeel in 1992 after posting advertisements for potential group members. The album continued to receive praise on its re-issue. Quique was re-released in 2007 in a deluxe format that included unreleased, re-mixed tracks and other music that was only released on compilations. It was followed by the EP Starethrough on Warp in 1994.

The album was met with positive reviews from critics, and reached number twelve in the UK independent albums chart.

Guitarist Mark Clifford worked continually on tracks while other members either completed them or provided component ideas. A predominantly instrumental record which utilises elements of both rock and electronic music, it blends styles including techno, dream pop, ambient, and dub. It was released through Too Pure in October 1993. Quique / k iː k/ is the debut album by British music group Seefeel. Electronic, ambient techno, post-rock, shoegaze

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