Tilt (The Lightning Seeds album) Tilt (The Lightning Seeds album) Tilt is the fifth studio album from British alternative rock band The Lightning Seeds. It was released in 1999. After The Lightning Seeds had become a full band in 1996 with the release of the hugely successful single "Three Lions" and the album "Dizzy Heights" that November, numerous members left the band whilst Zak Starkey joined the group on drums in time for their successful greatest hits album "Like You Do... Best of The Lightning Seeds" (1997). The band's successes alienated band leader Ian Broudie, who preferred being an "outsider more than a safe bet".
The Hot Rock (album) to enter the charts. After its release, the band supported the album with a tour across the United States, sharing stages with various bands including Sonic Youth, Guided by Voices, Bratmobile, and Superchunk. As of July 1999, the album has sold 42,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan. As of February 2015, "The Hot Rock" has sold 97,000 copies. Two songs from the album, "Get Up" and "A Quarter to Three", were released as singles on January 22, 1999, and April 6, 1999, by Kill Rock Stars and Matador Records respectively. The first single features an outtake, "By