Since their track ‘Breakups’ went viral, Seaforth have spent a huge amount of time on the road, honing their craft. Now, the duo are back with the release of their new extended EP – What I Get For Loving You – this week that shows the enormity of the band’s potential.
Since the release of their single ‘Breakups,’ Australian duo Seaforth’s star has risen rapidly. In that time, they have toured extensively, including joining Chris Young on his forthcoming UK tour. That time on the road comes through in their latest EP, out this Friday – What I Get For Loving You – that creates the perfect set list for a live rendition, from energy-filled party tracks to sentimental crooners that celebrate their loves.
The project kicks off with the bombastic party track ‘Queen of Daytona Beach,’ featuring Sean Kingston. It’s a searing, grooving track, sampling Kingston’s track ‘Beautiful Girls’ fusing it seamlessly with modern country with a twist in their ode to the Queen of Daytona Beach. ‘A glass slipper stepping out of her daddy’s Jeep / I’m thinkin’ never mind 99 degrees / Every guy inclined to drop everything for that girl /The queen of Daytona Beach.’ It’s an innovative country crossover collaboration that is bound to divide fans and shows Seaforth as a duo who are not afraid to break the country mould and push sonic boundaries. The idea of the track they return to on the already released collaboration with Jordan Davis that brings the energy back up a notch on ‘Good Beer.’ ‘I know when a good beer is a cold one / If you got green, better roll one / And the right drive is a slow one.’ It’s a feel-good track, filled with an undeniable and infectious energy.
The project is rammed with easy charming love songs, kicking off with ‘Palm Of Your Hand’ – a swinging, catchy modern country in a charming ode to a new lover, ‘It ain’t just whiskey in the palm of your hand.’ The track sees the duo trade off harmonies, allowing both unique vocals to take their turn in the spotlight, whilst they indulge in an easy but not corny sentimentality – brought back on ‘Used To It’ and ‘Magic.’ The former track uses a very spare instrumentation, in this immensely romantic and sentimental track that showcases again the unique qualities of both vocals, ‘I will never get over, waking up with you in my sheets / The way you buzz after just one drink / Watching you dance to a song that you like / Gets me the same way every time.‘ The latter also offers a charming stripped back romantic ode, allowing the duo to sing their lover’s praises. ‘Even on your worst day / You’re still magic…Even when it’s raining, it’s still Paris.‘ Though the platitudes are sentimental, their modern country sound allows them to just avoid stepping into corny territory.
There is still space on the record though for traditional country heartbreak. ‘Breakups’ is the track that started it all and gets its turn in the spotlight next. It’s as poignant a listen, months down the line, as it was on release day, as the duo yearn for a lover and muse on their inability to move on after a breakup. ‘I said I wouldn’t call / We said we wouldn’t talk at all / It always ends bad / But I’m looking at my phone / And if you’re not alone / I don’t think I could take that / ‘Cause I’m drunk at a bar at 2:00 a.m. / And I just wanna talk to my best friend.’ The sound of the record is brought back again on the title track and elsewhere, ‘Dr. Phil’ offers a catchier take on fighting heartbreak and it’s immense fun. ‘I don’t need nobody else / Just me and these empty bottles up on the shelf / I might get drunk or I might get drunk as hell / I kind of like this lonely, cos I got a one man army / And we’re going to fight this heartbreak, s**t I’ll be my own damn Dr. Phil.’ It’s a feel-good party track that shows the duo’s ability to offer a lighter take on heavier topics and infuse their lyrics with an easy wit and humour.
Seaforth have carved out a path for themselves in the country industry and this EP is no exception in continuing to establish their signature sound, fusing modern country with sultry harmonies and a fresh and groovy RnB edged sound. The duo’s star started rising with ‘Breakups’ but this EP proves that they are no one-hit wonders, but have the ability to release further hits.
