With just a few plucks of his guitar and a few taps on the instrument, Seiichi opens 143 with such a comfortable smoothness. His vocals, reminiscent of a Cigarettes after Sex sounding performance glide over the minimal entrance to the song. As the arrangement starts to progress, he slowly starts to build his own presence on the track to complement the rising energy.
“The song recounts a story of rekindling a long-lost love and falling all over again, albeit amidst ‘nonideal’ circumstances. Moments of sacrilege and yearning, entangled in quiet reflection, elucidate a honest feeling of gratitude for an experience that some might otherwise feel regret or shame over.”
The instrumental arrangement is so innately intriguing, a precious subtlety to the simple twangs of the guitar and the consistent yet mellow percussive backing. But it’s in Seiichi’s voice that I fell in love with ‘143’. It’s so reassuring, so comfortable, so immediately soothing and refreshing to hear such evocativeness while still sounding restrained and laidback. The fast growing Seattle based folk/pop artist is a multi-faceted talent who’s got all the makings of a future star. With a far more unique approach to not just song structure, but also performative approach, 143 is a landmark single in his fast growing catalogue.
Keep your eyes and ears perked out, because Seiichi’s new EP comes out in September and is bound to make waves in the folk pop space. He’s resoundingly unique and curiously addictive.