Seahaven’s “Reverie Lagoon: Music For Escapism Only” is streaming in its entirety right before its set to release on the 25th of March. I automatically jumped online to listen to it. I’ve been thoroughly impressed with everything I’ve heard on it so far, so I was really excited.
“Fifty-Four” is the opening track, calm and melancholy and slow and ambient. It’s certainly not our traditional Seahaven. It’s very floaty and heavily driven by a warm and quiet ambiance. Soto’s voice is soothing and totally different than anything else he’s ever done. It’s peaceful and lovely.
“Andreas” trails after, picking up the pace, and really bringing up the mood of the record. It’s an absolutely stunning song and got me so hooked on the entire album. I don’t know what happened to Soto’s voice, but it improved and I didn’t think that was possible. This whole song is just gorgeous, and really catchy. I can’t stop listening to it, because of how perfectly the lead guitar and the vocals tie in together and weave in and out of each other. It’s brilliantly composed and complex, making it really addictive.
“On The Floor” is the best song on the album. I love the reverb of the vocals that makes it feel so dreamy and far-away. It nearly has a lo-fi feel. The simplicity of the song as a whole is what makes it so beautiful. It’s stark and clean, no fancy tricks or anything involved and there’s something to be said for that brutal honesty in a sound where no mistakes can be covered up.
“Karma Consequential” is another total success for the album. The drums are great, and shows that every person in the band really got to show off on this record. Everything works so well together in this tune, and I think it was with this song that it really hit me how much Seahaven’s grown up. They’ve moved on from writing about their daddy issues and having a harder sound to settling into something that I think feels more comfortable for them and they’re not forcing anything. They’re so versatile and can really do anything, but this record genuinely blew me away.
Music For Escapism? Music For Anything And Anyone.
