sinking season - therapy

sinking season

therapy
​self-released; 2022

By Jamie Funk
​

Sinking Season is an Alternative-Emo band based out of Seattle, WA. Sinking Season started  in Central Valley, CA and their first DIY release came out in 2015, titled "Awake For The Winter". Sinking Season was active for two years playing shows and recording music but went on hiatus in 2017. In 2021, they resurrected the project in Seattle, WA. Sinking Season then recorded their first fully produced album entitled therapy which was released a little earlier this year.

I’ve talked about how making art and the creative process can be therapeutic. There have been countless albums where I have read about this and as an artist myself understand this. This seems to be what this album is about. The artist mentions “This album is about the past 6 years of my life, leaving California, starting a new life, the ups and downs of starting and losing relationships and friendships, losing my grandmother, dealing with mental health problems, and finally starting and going through therapy to manage it all”

The album features a versatile blend of rock songs and starts with “Home”. This song begins with strummed guitar and vocals. I liked the melancholy emotion and guitar work. The song does explode into a rocking affair with a heavy dose of 90’s alternative and grunge. It’s a great opener.

“Solace” is a great one and a highlight on the album. This song is a little more aligned with shoegaze. There’s a lot of exceptional guitar work on this song and the vocals soar on the chorus. Up next is “Phantom” and this is definitely another song for the win column. It’s a straightforward rock song with dynamic drumming and defined transitions. The female vocalist knocks it out of the park. I loved her voice but was hoping to hear some more harmonizing between the male and female voices

“Radiate” has a sense of nostalgia and felt like more of a ballad to me than some of the other songs. It’s a powerful song with well implemented crescendos “Therapy” has an intensity and urgency to it while “Arose/Explode” is a lush song that does eventually explode towards the end.

As the album progresses I thought there were some other highlights. “Lean” and the closer “Endear” are two songs you don’t want to miss.

I thought this a good album from beginning to end. The songwriting was consistent and the album felt cohesive which helped give the artist a signature sound. Perhaps the most appealing aspect is the visceral quality this release has. That aspect may provide the listener some therapy through the art which is a beautiful thing. Recommended.

Become A Fan

Tweet