7/10

Some releases announce themselves loudly. But 'Sarab' chooses to draw you in slowly until you realise you’re completely inside its orbit. Across four striking pieces, Seera craft a listening experience that feels like a living environment that breathes, pulses, and subtly rearranges itself every time you return to it.

From the outset, there’s a sense of motion and ritual intertwined. The opening track 'Shams' surges forward with an infectious sense of momentum, with guitars spiralling and snapping as rhythm and melody chase one another in exhilarating circles. It instantly establishes Seera as a band unafraid to let contrasts coexist.

As the EP unfolds, the emotional scope widens. 'Akhir Sarka' channels ecological concern through raw intensity, turning reverence for the earth into something visceral and unignorable. While 'Athar' strips language back almost entirely, allowing sound, breath, and atmosphere to take over.

The closing piece 'Zaman' is where 'Sarab' truly settles into your bones. It builds patiently, layering texture and feeling until it reaches a point that feels both intimate and vast.

What makes this EP so compelling is the band’s total commitment to emotional honesty. The guitar work searches and glows, the percussion anchors everything with hypnotic insistence, the bass adds a physical pull, and the vocals move effortlessly between softness and intensity. Nothing here feels ornamental, as every element serves the greater emotional arc.

Here, Seera are opening a doorway into a shared space of memory, movement, and meaning. Step through it once, and you’ll want to return again and again.

Seera's new EP 'Sarab' will be available to stream from the 20th January.