LA collective dust off and return with a long-awaiting self-titled.
There was not a lot of bands as beloved as Seahaven back in 2009. Traversing the plains amongst post-hardcore and plaintive indie rock, Seahaven first made moments from day one with their Winter Forever debut in 2011. Evolving an emotional flair to songwriting, their dedicated fanbase have been with them through every step of the way. Songwriting that scratches an itch, consciously-adept lyricism and emotive storytelling is a tell sign of a band doing all the right things. So it was only a matter of time before they embarked on that journey again.
Exploring themes of memory, loss and the fragile nature of life itself, their self-titled came at a time when primary vocalist and guitarist Kyle Soto wasn’t even planning to write anything concrete. “I wasn’t consciously trying to put it all into songs, but I’d sit down with a guitar to see what would happen, and I’d end up writing.” What transpires, is an album as solidly put together as anything they’ve put out since their beginning. An expansive set of songs that naturally link to one another like lapping waves on a shoreline, Seahaven builds on a sound seventeen years developed. What emerges, is an album with deeply memorable hooks and Soto delivering his most introspective lyrics to date.
With their soaring melodies, the double of contemplative start-up of Godsend, met with the expansive Hellbound makes it a compelling introductory to any record. Infinite Blue, Midnight Hour and February Flowers are all solid how-tos in writing indie rock knockouts.
Moments of quiet are just as important too, with both Remember Me and Wedding Bells (the first track “accidentally” written for the project) interject longing with neatly pocketed guitar plucking.
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