Sean Waterman is a new artist who recently released Devices. The album contains nine songs and runs around thirty-two minutes. There is a mix of genres like pop, electronic and singer/songwriter on this album. The songs felt accessible to me the first time I heard the album.
The first song “Rules” felt like one of the most pop oriented. It revolves around strummed acoustic guitar, drums and what sounds like synth-like orchestration. On that note the next couple of songs were where the artist starts to blossom. “Bodies” is a warm folk song stripped down but there are soundscapes on this song which give an almost shoegaze-like quailty. I kept picturing water running down a stream. “Devices” felt like the first highlight. The song starts off very ambient and lush but these are these Aphex Twin style drums which give the song a complete feel. I really thought the kinetic drums wired wonderfully against the ambient elements as well as vocals. “Zero Hour” goes back to pop territory with some unique elements. The song feels motivational and gives you some energy. I thought the vibes were not only comforting but upbeat. “Swerve '' has its moments as well. Similar to some of the other songs there’s a lot going on in terms of instrumentation. There’s orchestral elements, guitar and a prominent 4/4 beat. The vocals are very catchy on this song and I also enjoyed some of the more dissonant moments as well. “Don’t Let Me Down” was somewhere between ’90s alternative and modern day pop while “Easy” is a certified ballad. “Blue” and “Flatline'' actually leans more towards a warm ballad as well. The artist has a good amount of talent in multiple areas. I found the vocals to be full of a good amount of emotion and quite dynamic. Waterman has the ability to adapt to a song. I think the songs will appeal to a broad demographic not only because there were more pop oriented songs but because of the universal lyrics and emotions. I thought this was a strong debut and I look forward to hearing where the artist goes from here.
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