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After uploading three tracks to Unearthed back in 2015, Kingdom Leader, Deception Bay and Fool, Boo Seeka quickly gained a loyal fan base that became eager for a debut release. The lads from Sydney seemed to always be on the road, doing festivals and tours all around the world, it was a wonder when they were going to get time in the studio to record. But on June 28th the debut album Never Too Soon was announced, the culmination of “two and half years of work” recorded across “three continents, in carparks, tour buses, garages and pretty much anywhere you can imagine.” Describing their music as “Psych-Soul/Hip-Hop/Dream-tronic” Ben “Boo” Gumbleton and Sammy Seeka have dropped their eagerly awaited debut record.

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The production side of Boo Seeka is brilliantly executed by Sammy Seeka, exploring scope of the duo’s sound. The three great singles that lead up to the album’s release is a perfect way of showing the range of Seeka’s producing. 2016’s Oh My gave us an energy fuelled track with an eery piano that played along side some booming bass drums, everything getting topped with a fast, driving metronome ticking. Does This Last came out this year, a nice slow burning track that had lovely, fluctuating strings that played throughout with a distant yet slamming snare, coming to an awesome pay off with the tracks sounds lifted and stitched together with some nice trap hi-hats. And the single prior to the album’s release, Turn Up Your Light, really gave you a sense of the “Dream-tronic” tone, especially with its quiet, high noted piano and Boo’s “ah la la la la” in the background. Though Seeka presents his ability to make some great dance tracks with tunes like Gold Sail and especially Calling Out. Gold Sail with a great catchy drumbeat and some fast, chorus driven guitar gets paired with smooth undertones and piano adding a nice slower layer to the track. Some rattly percussion, high pitched synths and a fast snare make an awesome party tune, with the “you can’t even lie” voice playing throughout, the beat is infectious. Argo Misty’s piano gives off a feeling of Aussie classics and the slow, eery production of Calm Symphony gives delivers mellow vibes, but has a sort of darkness behind it.

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Boo’s singing is a key part of Boo Seeka’s sound, with its high pitch, and at times monotone voice, gives great silky vocals. He perfectly suits the tone of the easier going, mellow music of Boo Seeka and is able to really give the energy when it’s needed. But Boo’s writing skills is the other key aspect that he brings to the table. They range from the poetic,

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Brooklyn’s “Oh Brooklyn, will it ever last? will it ever wander outside the hourglass”, to the laid-back, Does This Last’s “should I be asking myself while I’m high?”, but never does a lyric sound out of place.

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Humans seems to tell of a relationship that gets to the point where neither party can relate to the other, but turned into a sweet little metaphor. And Gold Sail pulls out an almost anthemic chorus with “show me something like you mean it” becoming a line just sticks in your head, no doubt complimented so well with Boo’s delivery of the line.

Such a strong debut from the Sureshaker boys, keeping you hanging on the edge of your seat for what they’re going to bring next. It’s clear that they gave their all for this and wanted to give the best to their fans, and they definitely gave us something to remember.

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