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Sean Haefeli - Battle Cry by Sean Haefeli

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Album Title: Flying Broken Form
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025

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Ahead of the release of his upcoming independently released jazz/soul album 'Flying Broken Form' (out on April 4th), Sean Haefeli presents the standout gospel-tinged song 'Battle Cry'. Harkening back to Sean Haefeli’s earliest musical experiences, 'Battle Cry' opens with a deep gospel feeling, the organ filled in by an analog synth and stripped down beat. The lyrics express gravity and longing, “amplified future, disembodied past, a handful of sutras, hope I'm up to task to last and go the distance.” The track escalates into a denser sonic texture, arpeggiators, delays, and layered background vocals over a driving bass, before again quieting into the contemplative closure, “lead me to the water, lead me to your battle cry.” Born in Indianapolis and now based in Berlin, Sean Haefeli is an innovative vocalist and musician who represents a new breed of artist, schooled in jazz, soul and hip-hop, able to execute with an emcee’s sense of flow, a singer’s melodic sensibilities, and a jazz pianist’s deft improvisations. His forthcoming, independently released fifth album 'Flying Broken Form' bridges the gap between classic and cutting-edge, commanding a creative space that's all his own.

Tracks

1 Awakening 2 Drop 3 Intake 4 Battle Cry 5 The Hustle 6 Continuity 7 Breakup 8 Brighter Days 9 Ride to the Beat

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