There are always those bands that you constantly hear about but you never give the time of day.
For me, that band was Seahaven. Now they’re all I listen to. The incredible quartet hailing from Cali have the Oberst ability to tug at heartstrings, the Joyce Manor ability to pack a punky punch, a Brand New ability to be both hardcore and intensely sad. It is addictive and beautiful.
The song “Head In The Sand (Blinding Son)” is probably one of my favourites of theirs. The acoustic version is far superior, however. Kyle Soto has a gorgeous voice that is so unique and has a quality to it that would allow him to sing in pretty much every genre. I love the lyrics of this song as well, the “bury your head like the child that you are, just like the child that you’ve always been” have the perfect amount of harshness and remorse; the “…when you’re the product of a coward’s mistake. I guess you bit off a little more than you could chew, so you choked- it’s hard to swallow a mistake you can’t undo,” could be taken to many ways. I interpret it as perhaps a man running from a potential child. The lyrics hit hard and the intimacy is admirable.
“Love”, I believe, has a lot of religious connotation. First off, though, it’s the most brilliantly composed tune the band has- it’s absolutely flawless. The lyrics require special attention. “You had the Love of a Creator before I was born” suggests Soto perhaps grew up in a religious house; “my mother’s heart fell back into the hands of a man, the one who embraced me with Love and no questions asked. ‘We’re all just children of God,’ he said.” I love that because it probably took a lot to bring up anything religious at all, especially in Seahaven’s genre; with TWY talking about atheism and other anti-deity messages bands around them send out, Seahaven had the bravery to do what they really wanted.
Seahaven is such a fantastic band, with their lyricism and musical ability, they should have far more popularity than they do. They’re full of potential and it’s about time that they reach a greater audience and play big venues. They’ll get there.