If It's Too Loud...

Photo by Andi Kerr Seafoam Walls are the kind of band we don't cover enough here at If It's Too Loud..., even though they're also exactly what we cover. The Miami based band's latest single, "Humanitarian Pt. II," is this wonderfully swirling combination of Afro-Caribbean sounds, dream pop, indie rock, and even jazz. They don't truly sound like anyone else, but they put their songs together in such a way that they sound instantly familiar and oddly mainstream. This is experimental music that can trick even the most Top 40 music listener into enjoying. Plus, it has such a solid groove that the song is irresistible to anyone with a pulse. Lead singer Jayan Bertrand says of the band's latest single: "Before I picked up a guitar, I was simply a fan of music. Then, I began learning about the oppressive tactics of governments worldwide, and my world shattered. The entities of authority that assured me that everything they did was just were actually a ke...

Photo by Christopher Nazon Miami's Seafoam Walls describe their music as "Caribbean jazzgaze," but that only begins to graze the sound of their latest single. "Cabin Fever" is a laid back but intense single that combines jazz, shoegaze, rock, hip hop, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms into something completely new. At times the song seems to lean more into the chill vibes and sounds of the Caribbean, and then it shifts quickly to aheavier rock sound. All of the pieces of "Cabin Fever" sound familiar, but Seafoam Walls make them all mesh together into something completely new. This is one of the most intriguing releases of the year, and has us amped for the upcoming album. Lead singer Jayan Bertrand says of his band's latest single: “‘Cabin Fever’ describes a time where I was on tour with a band I used to play with and the community they introduced me to, it felt strange how homogenized they were. The second verse is critical of the world’s mass consumptio...