“Hypnotizing Me” takes dramatic turns as it travels through sections that vary in instrumentation and mood. It’s reflective of a song that’s part catchy, part shimmering atmosphere, and part fractured rumination. The song’s lite sophisti-pop effortlessly blends piano and spacy keys, and a lithe rhythm section into a single entity under the singers’ persistently warm, composed delivery.
Varied in its depth and ambiguous in its inspiration, “Hypnotizing Me” ventures forward, as its title suggests, by trying to find the most urgent musical avenue to explore inside your head. Sidhant Seth creates a winding response to a pesky, poking subconscious. He collects and puts together eclectic sounds into an intriguing package, much like using sonic manipulation as an introduction to a bunch of gnarly piano chords.
The artist sings of a girl who drives him crazy but still finds her irresistible. It’s a love story that comes close to space travel as Seth sticks to what he knows best. His immediate songwriting presents a songwriter who’s giving his calculated formula a chance and you get a sense that he wants to expand his songwriting capabilities while trying much to evolve with modern trends, which also pushes him to find the subtleties within his rich composition.
Seth establishes a distinctive style that’s rooted in patient, thoughtful melodies and elegant harmonies. That distinctiveness transcends from quiet arrangements to more expansive, part-electronic accompaniment. It’s a refreshing jumping-off point for Seth even if by now he’s well established what sounds he likes. At his best, Seth stops being subtle and soft with his arrangements and unleashes a more catchy, but powerful chorus. And that’s the strength of “Hypnotizing Me” as a whole – wholesome, punchy power-pop that sounds timeless and edgy.
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