Haunting, dangerous, and atmospheric, Seth Schaeffer’s ‘I Found A Monster’ is a listening experience that demands to be had, and is one that ensures your return to its world after the first listen.
If you are looking for a soft, gentle track that’s meant for easy listening, then you must steer clear of this track, because this song is anything but easy. Right from the first note, the song clutches you and slowly pulls you into its world. Cinematic and expansive, the track feels like a soundtrack to a film that oozes thrill, mystery and sensuality. The use of plucky eerie guitars, sweeping violins, heavy basslines, sombre trumpet notes give the song an orchestral sound that puts the song on a level that is transcendental. The layered, edited vocals massively add to the darkness the song exudes. The many layers in the track have been blended together to create a sound that's discomforting, and this layering also alludes to the themes that it explores.
The idea of the monster in the song deals with the fears that reside within us that ultimately become a part of our identity, whether we like it or not. Sometimes, when we truly look within ourselves, we may not like what we see and this song captures that feeling. The song, thus, deals with vulnerable topics and deals with it in writing that is poetic and music that reflects such unease.
An ambitious composition, where the result catches up entirely with the vision, this track with its layered complexities will have you in a hold that you simply would not want to escape.