16 September 2022 was the release date of the ninth of the 24 Songs singles, and this time it consisted of two very fresh songs as the writing credits are attribute to the four touring and recording members of that year – David Gedge (vocals, guitar), Jon Stewart (guitar), Melanie Howard (bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Nicholas Wellauer (drums).
mp3: The Wedding Present – We All Came From The Sea
Bit of an unusual one in that it almost has a dance beat to it, with some great bass lines from Melanie driving it along while Jon throws out some excellent guitar licks. I recall it being a real highlight in the live setting on the one occasion I heard it played, which happened to be in Brighton in 2023 at the Edge of The Sea Festival.
mp3: The Wedding Present – We All Came From The Sea (live at Concorde 2)
Seems I wasn’t alone in thinking it could make for a more than decent dance number, as it subsequently became one of the very TWP songs to ever have been given the remix treatment:-
mp3: The Wedding Present – We All Came From The Sea (Utah Saints Remix)
As made available on one of the bonus CDs that came with the 24 Songs box set, released in 2023.
The b-side, and this is far from a criticism, is kind of TWP by numbers….indeed it’s one that I’ve a lot more time for than some of the songs released as A-sides during 2022.
mp3: The Wedding Present – Summer
Just three more to go and this particular series will come to an end.
JC
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 
We All Came From The Sea is probably my fave track from the entire 24 Songs series. It’s quite motorik. A direction I’d like Gedge to explore further.
We All Came From The Sea was certainly a bit of a surprise on first hearing, but it quickly grew on me. Good to have the remix on the CD as the vinyl is beyond rare. Great post, JC.
Strangeways