Seafoam Walls - "Cabin Fever"

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 consumption and being willfully ignorant to maintain happiness.”

You can watch the video for "Cabin Fever" below. Standing too Close to the Elephant in the Room is due out October 18 on Don Dia. For more on Seafoam Walls, check out the artist on Facebook and Instagram.