GLOB - “Seawater“
Photo by Andre Sawenko
GLOB, from Melbourne, Australia, have just released the powerful and delightfully introspective indie rock anthem, “Seawater.”
“Seawater” is a vibrant, nostalgic track, bursting with exhilarating textures and submerged in driving melodies. Over a tight rhythmic foundation, we’re treated to rich, warm instrumentation from gritty, rippling guitars to ambient, spacious omnichord pads. Like a fusion of the modern vibes of The Stereophonics’ “Dakota” and the classic, rebellious edge of Blondie’s “Will Anything Happen,” “Seawater” sweeps you away in its slick ebb and flow.
With a hint of classic indie rock rasp and rawness, the vocal takes a restrained path through the verses, building a charming sense of tension. This intensity is released in the choruses, where the delivery is blisteringly full of yearning. Impassioned, unforgettable, and exhilarating, the listener is left with no doubt that this is an anthem.
Lyrically, “Seawater” is inspired by a quote from Steve Toltz dystopian fiction novel, Here Goes Nothing: “Visiting the past because you’re nostalgic is like drinking sea water when you’re dying of thirst. It’ll only make you thirstier. And it’s gross.” The band adds: “The track removes the rose-tinted glasses through which we often view the past, reminding us with its wailing refrain that “this is now, and that was then…”