Elephant Seal

Elephant Seal released their sophomore album Arrest Your Ascent in December 2023. The album reflects a breadth of musical dynamic intersecting with various genres, while maintaining Elephant Seal’s signature narrative-style lyrics established in their debut, The Elephant Seal Song Company (2019). Themes of existentialism and the pursuit of contentment amid life’s challenges are explored against a backdrop of melancholic introspection. acting as a mediator for listeners in their confrontation with meaninglessness and progress. The project was produced by Matt Stinn (Friends of Foes, Saul the singer) and mastered by Trevor Case (Rita Ora, Jon Batiste).

Described as progressive indie, art rock, and dark wave, Elephant Seal weaves lyrical folklore with brooding soundscapes, endearing them to a diverse fanbase. Amidst biting guitar riffs, thundering rhythms, and swirling dark undertones, their contemplative songs tell poetic tales of loss and the search for distant hope.