After offering a first glimpse of his artistry on his cathartic debut single Cold Water in September, Montreal-based singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Christian Sean announces the release of Hallelujah Showers, his first album due out on January 31st, 2025.
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Hallelujah Showers blends brash electronic ventures with ethereal vocal layering, resulting in a progressive pop sound that strikes the perfect balance between irresistible melodies and ambitious experimentalism. From bass-heavy sample collages to hyperkinetic freak-outs, solemn spirituals and hypnotic hooks, its seven self-produced tracks are as eclectic as they are cohesive, immersive and melodic.
Inspired by left-field innovators such as Björk, Tirzah and Yves Tumor, as well as by mainstream pop masterminds like Max Martin, Timbaland, and Brian Wilson, Christian’s songcraft is the ideal vehicle for his symbolic, instinct-driven lyricism, further blurring the lines between the accessible and the abstract. On Hallelujah Showers, he explores the oscillation between judgment and forgiveness, using water as a recurring symbol for the invisible forces that bind humans interpersonally and the intangible, often unconscious content that gets passed between two individuals: emotion, intention, sexuality.
Christian Sean wrote, recorded and produced the album by himself over a period of two years, mostly in remote lakeside country houses around Quebec. The surrounding ecosystems had a deep impact on its sonic direction, which can be heard on its first single; according to American magazine The Fader, Cold Water is brimming with rich textures mimicking everything from the gentle burble of a spring stream to being swept out to sea by an unexpected current.
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About Christian Sean
Christian Sean is a believer in the transformative power of pop music. As a kid, he was drawn to indie rock and left-field electronics, part of a Montreal scene that disavowed commerciality in favour of innovation. Over time, however, he surrendered to his true calling – making the best music of his life with a unique blend of melodic sensibilities and avant-garde experimentation.
Music runs deep in his soul. The early years of his childhood were nomadic – born in Switzerland to American parents who were members of a Christian cult, they travelled across Europe and the Southern states before his mother finally escaped and settled in Montreal. Granted a non-religious childhood, he revelled in freedom, and this independence rings out in his art.
Starting with the guitar at the tender age of 10, he was gifted his first sampler at the age of 14 – the hallowed Roland SP-404. Watching indie bands perform around Montreal, he started a group with a bunch of teenage friends, playing DIY shows at warehouse spaces and house parties. Like most teenage bands, it didn’t last long. When the group dissolved he moved to São Paulo, Brazil, spending six months in student dorms focusing on his music.
Emboldened, Christian Sean returned to Montreal and threw himself into the city’s music scene. Whether it was touring arenas in a pop star’s backing band or playing a left-field electronic show in an art gallery, he’d tackle each opportunity with complete commitment. Having spent the last few years honing his craft, he is now ready to reveal the fruits of his creativity with Hallelujah Showers, his debut album due out on January 31st, 2025 via Bonsound.