After a-ha went on a hiatus in 1994, Harket began recording Wild Seed with British record producer Christopher Neil, who previously worked with the band on their fourth studio album, East of the Sun, West of the Moon (1990).
[1] Upon its release, Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian commented, "The A-ha frontman's solo debut reveals that, all this time, a poet's soul dwelt beneath that camera-pleasing exterior.
Harket's brooding balladry calls to mind John Martyn and his sultry like, with a touch of Leonard Cohen in his low voice on 'Brodsky Tune'.
"[3] Myles Palmer of The Scotsman praised Wild Seed as an "excellent solo debut" on which producer Christopher Neil "frames Harket's appealing voice between chunky drums and spacey synthesisers, uses the guitar cleverly, and proves that good production is all about what you leave out".
[4] Ryan Gilbey of The Independent was negative in his review, writing, "If A-ha was his Wham!