Melding breezy alt-pop hookiness and dance-friendly effervescence, “Voices to Echo” is a melodic new single from SEDAN, the Tokyo-based one-man band of Keita Kobayashi. The release comes as part of his “Singing Diary” project, where he transforms daily emotions into lyrics — then sharing them onto social media. “Voices to Echo” specifically captures the daunting aspects of challenging oneself, as an artist, to embark on something new — which for Kobayashi was being a vocalist for the first time as SEDAN.
Pulsing synths and trickling percussion assemble for an approachable introduction, building seamlessly into Kobayashi’s soaring vocal presence. A playful bass bounce bolsters the production, alongside serene backing vocal layers. The 45-second mark commences a striking tonal shift, arriving into a debonair, darker rock edge — and then leading back again into the vibrant pop entrancement. A guitar solo also delights around the two-minute turn. “Voices to Echo” is a replay-inducing, heartfelt success from SEDAN.
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This 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.
