With all of the gravitas of a Nick Cave duet, Pleasure Seroussi struck each nerve within the launch of Sleepless Lullaby. The folks-turned-pop-rock ballad excels at broadsiding you whilst you’re caught off-guard, particularly if you hear the opening lyric, “I’m floating like an angel, yeah feeling like a creep” – a line that burrows deep underneath the pores and skin. On this darkish folks dream, spiritual iconography lingers and rings in opposition to post-punk tinged guitars, conjuring an environment the place influences comparable to Cohen are transcended altogether.
The actual magic of Sleepless Lullaby is the way it creates a vignette of duality – by no means settling for the knee-jerk pull in the direction of shadows, however embracing the sunshine and darkness that lives inside us all. Fairly than posturing, the duo give attention to the nuanced interaction of their influences and their very own lived experiences, permitting the monitor to develop into a tour de gothic power that feels very important and unforced.
Drawing from the lived tales of Pleasure Seroussi – a father of three who splits his life between Tel Aviv and Plomari, solely just lately moving into songwriting after many years of music as a listener and dancer – the monitor wears its coronary heart and knowledge on its sleeve. Since 2022, Seroussi has poured his life’s ups and downs into his music, pulling inspiration from legends like Dylan, Cohen, Lennon, Cat Stevens, and Nick Cave. With 5 recordings to his identify, his craft is each a type of self-therapy and a storytelling vessel, delivered in a language and magnificence that refuses to play for mainstream affection however as an alternative seeks resonance with those that perceive the necessity for catharsis.
Sleepless Lullaby is now out there on all main streaming platforms, together with Spotify.
Overview by Amelia Vandergast
