The Sea is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, released on 20 January 2010 by EMI. It is the follow-up to her eponymous 2006 debut and was conceived following her hiatus from recording, taken in the wake of her husband Jason Rae's death. She recorded the album at Limefield Studios in Manchester, England during 2009, working mostly with a host of session musicians and the record producers Steve Brown and Steve Chrisanthou. The Sea features songs written by Rae before and after her husband's death, touching on themes of love, lament, and solace.