Seb Adams returns in full force with his much-anticipated second album, Bittersweet Nostalgia, premiering exclusively today via Music Crowns. Following the success of his 2022 debut Between Awake & Fast Asleep, Adams delivers a genre-blending journey that fuses heartfelt lyricism with infectious energy—melding 90s pop-punk attitude with modern alt-rock flair and a love letter to video game and internet culture.
This self-produced project sees Adams at his most introspective and experimental yet. “I was working on about ten tracks for the second album, but I wasn’t feeling it at all,” he confesses. “On a trip with my girlfriend, I pulled out my acoustic guitar and wrote ‘Long Gone’. It was then that I realized I needed to create music that inspired me again.” That moment of clarity led to Bittersweet Nostalgia—a vibrant, cathartic collection exploring memory, growth, and emotional duality.
Drawing sonic influence from acts like Green Day, Guns N’ Roses, twenty one pilots, and Awolnation, Adams layers crunchy guitars and synth-laced melodies with emotional depth. Tracks such as ‘Guitar Hero III’ and ‘More Than You Know’ are steeped in raw personal reflection, while ‘Rearview Mirror’ and ‘Worth Waiting For’ pulse with anthemic optimism. The album’s closer—a stripped-back reprise of ‘Worth Waiting For’—leaves listeners with a message of quiet resilience and hope.
“I call it ‘Arcade Pop Punk,’” Adams explains. “It’s the music that raised me—video games like Skate 2 and GTA San Andreas, films like Tarzan and The Lion King, and the bittersweet feeling of growing up.” That nostalgia is felt in every note, creating a sound both timeless and refreshingly modern.
With Bittersweet Nostalgia, Adams invites listeners to relive their own memories—both the joyful and the painful—and find meaning in them. “Good memories can suck after a while, and memories we considered terrible can show a silver lining,” he says. “This is a collection of letters to long-lost friends, beautiful strangers, and my younger self.”
A testament to his evolution as an artist and storyteller, Bittersweet Nostalgia cements Seb Adams as one of the most exciting voices in DIY alt-pop. Listen to the full album premiere now—only on Music Crowns.
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