Electro-pop and pop punk to rock fusions light up the catchy songwriting and colourful production of Seb Adams, as his brand new album Bittersweet Nostalgia offers a journey perfectly well-titled.
From the upbeat Owl City electro warmth and anthemic peak of Rearview Mirror, the energising nature and thoughtful undertones of this album are made clear, and as we proceed into the heavier rock energy and tempo of Guitar Hero III, suddenly that nostalgia redirects us towards the Tony Hawks soundtracks and beyond – another fork in the road that’s unexpected but satisfying.
Ten original tracks make up Bittersweet Nostalgia, songs both lyrically and stylistically old-school, from Nintendo to power chords and quick riffs, and all the while, Seb’s voice and melodic stylings offer something essentially catchy and fitting to the modern take on this niche.
The album is loaded with anthems, huge indie hits that uplift and celebrate, but there’s also plenty of heartbreak and struggle woven into the lyrics, and that human touch, that connection to realness, helps make this an easy project to consistently revisit and lose yourself within.
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