As we swelter underneath July’s molten skies, Pleasure Seroussi opened a backdoor into autumn with the wistful flicker of October Winds. The tender Americana-tinged alt-folk monitor is a love letter to leaf fall and all of the messy, emotive humanity we cling to because the world cools round us. With harmonica tones that sweep via like a breeze laced with dry oak leaves and nostalgia, and with each pluck of the guitar strings appearing like a heartbeat held in a quiet room, Seroussi masterfully lets the ache and luxury coexist.
For an artist who solely turned his pen in direction of songwriting in his sixties, Seroussi composes with the intuition of somebody who’s been quietly observing life’s nuances for many years. Based mostly in Tel Aviv and Plomari, he attracts from the lyrical sensitivity of Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Nick Cave, whereas rooting his personal sonic id within the soil of self-reflection.
October Winds doesn’t lean on grandiose gestures; as an alternative, it whispers its means into your reminiscence. The composition breathes with intimacy, the sort that makes you wish to wrap up in a wool jumper and let your self really feel regardless of the breeze brings in. The melody, understated and delicate, cradles the lyrics as they chart emotional terrain that’s deeply private however by no means impenetrable.
October Winds is now obtainable on all main streaming platforms, together with Spotify.
Assessment by Amelia Vandergast
