Tears of the Sea by Watercolored

Ever wondered what it would sound like if your feelings took a swim? Watercolored’s new album, Tears of the Sea, is just that. With inspiration anchored in the likes of art-rock band Porcupine Tree and the dreamy theatrics of The Divine Comedy, the record flows in oceanic hues. Part stormy lullabies, part ambient sound waves, the project ebbs and flows with synth-soaked melodies and dream-pop shimmers.

Each track feels like a tide shift – unpredictable, immersive, and emotionally charged. The album opens with ‘A Dream’, dropping you straight into deep water with the line: “You are in a small boat in the middle of the ocean. You are alone.” From there, you’re swept through cinematic odysseys, plugging through hypnotic rhythms that unfold like a slow-moving voyage. While ‘The Chase’ pulses with emotional urgency, ‘Ocean Stream’ offers a more grounded moment, with lightning strikes of lyrical clarity.

Watercolored is the artistic persona of Itai Bauman, a singer-songwriter and producer who originally honed his craft at the Rimon Contemporary Music School in Israel before voyaging to Berlin at Thinkspace Education. His approach to songwriting is less about traditional hooks and more about atmosphere and emotional storytelling. Tears of the Sea doesn’t ask you to just listen, it asks you to drift and let yourself be washed away.