After captivating with 2024 debut full-length To Feel Is To Believe, Dutch singer-songwriter Martin Kuiper returns with the excellent five-song EP, Dreaming Of A Sea Of Time. The production expands his sonic palette — dynamic between dreamy intrigue and passionate rock heights — while staying true to his emotionally rich songwriting. From the introspective opener “Dreams,” where steady guitar strums and bluesy piano frame Kuiper’s reflections on memory and longing, to the Nick Drake-inspired warmth of “Hanging On a Pink Moon,” the EP threads lush soundscapes with emotional clarity.
A grippingly introspective opener, “Dreams” weaves steady guitar strums and bluesy piano touches within thematic ruminations on the lingering impact of dreams — whether as a guiding light for motivation, or a ghostly dread from could-have-beens. “I got dreams to remember,” Kuiper’s vocals invigorate into the spacey conclusion. The ensuing “Hanging on a Pink Moon” succeeds instead in crafting a warming folk sound, showing a Nick Drake inspiration, while lyrics tactfully explore “looking for meaning” into a gorgeous “to love you” harmonious vocal soaring.
Another standout, “Seven Days” captures that pivotal first week of a relationship as gripping piano/guitar interplay excels into another melodic vocal sequence — once again referencing dream/dreams, a clear concept throughout the EP. An especially beautiful sequence arises as wordless vocals move into a soaring guitar passion, delivering a timeless-sounding, theatrical rock heart. The track dazzles from its initial balladry into a rousing rock send-off, capping off a thorough success of an EP from Martin Kuiper.
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“Seven Days” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
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