Seattle-based band The Sleepy Haunts captivate with a melodic rock introspection on BLOOM. They describe the release as “an ode to young adulthood– those feelings of being on your own and trying to navigate what it means to be independent.”
BLOOM consistently enamors in its narrative of personal growth. “Why do I feel this way?” fervently melodic vocals ask on the stirring opening track, which explores insecurity and validation with artful immersion. The verses compel with introspective intrigue, gearing into a central hook that invigorates in its inner-questioning and uptick in tonal rock intensity. “Peter Parker” follows with a fuzzy rock vigor, daydreaming of romances — like “MJ” and Spider-Man — in realizations of how it’s important to “love yourself every single day,” to find that impactful romance; the album kicks off with a very strong one-two punch, and doesn’t let up from there.
Another standout track, “twenty” is a hard-rocking success that admits to still “being confused,” and letting out “I’m just a kid,” in confronting the myriad of expectations that come with adulthood. The album as a whole envelops in its depictions of navigating from teenage years to adulthood, and “twenty” is especially resonating showcase of the confusion and intimidation that comes in that phase of life. BLOOM is a stirring success from The Sleepy Haunts that memorably captures personal evolution throughout one’s 20s.
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“twenty” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
