We last featured See How when he shared his art as activism with the support of UK activist, writer, councillor and TV pundit Chantelle Lunt on the consciously astute single, 422ppm, so when we heard that the visionary artist was back with My Religion, we couldn’t wait to immerse ourselves in his universe once more, and share our experience.
My Religion opens with a cerebral vocalization of the words, “My religion is very simple…” expanding with a progressive house-adjacent beat with dimensional, industrial motifs to take us on a somewhat cerebral journey.
We appreciate the metallic textures and how the words resonate like a mantra, reminding us of our existential nature. We learn that the lyrics are comprised of words from legends including Janis Joplin, the Dalai Lama, Nina Simone, John Lennon and Bob Marley.
The message feels zeitgeist and intentional with references to peace and humanity during a war-torn time when we need this the most. See How says, “I wanted My Religion to feel almost like a manifesto – a set of beliefs about how to move through the world. Although the meaning is personal, the lyrics are by others whose words have carried weight across generations. Each line comes from a different voice, but together they form a single idea about kindness, peace and living honestly.”
As always, we appreciate the super intricate design of the soundscape featuring whirring notions, trippy elements, and particularly the squeak-scratch solo mid-way through the opus which is simply genius. It’s very impressive how See How makes his productions so intentional, elevating him into a universe of his own design.
Our favourite line is the John Lennon quote, “just the same way we declare war, that is how we will have peace…” which feels particularly apt right now. The track would be perfect as the soundtrack of our current IRL revolution, but also a film like One Battle After Another.
Needless to say, we continue to be in awe of what See How creates, and have added My Religion to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream his growing discography, including Do It, and 422ppm.