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S. Carey
Tue, 2 Dec, 7:30 PM CST
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1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202
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Join S. Carey in celebration of the release of his new EP Watercress! Joined by a talented band of longtime friends and collaborators, S. Carey will premiere never-before-played songs from the EP and classic favorites, reflecting on a beautiful year of touring and studio work.
Out October 3, 2025 via Jagjaguwar. https://s-carey.lnk.to/watercress-ep
There’s a cool, clean strum that introduces ‘Watercress'. An immediately noticeable shift in mood from the last time we checked in with S. Carey. He was heavy-hearted on 2022’s ‘Break Me Open’ — crestfallen and reckoning after a big love lost. And so, ‘Watercress’ sets us off with the ringing of hard-won hope. It is in fact only in the clear, shallow waters that watercress grows. And these are the very places that Sean Carey the human being returns to again and again — to fish, to reflect, and to grow. Seasons have passed over and he’s spent time healing in the water, flowing and still. The pieces have been collected and reassembled. Of course, there’s always gonna be a wistful quality to S. Carey’s music. But here, it’s the bright, crisp October morning kind of wistful.
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The debut album from S. Carey, All We Grow, is the result of a young lifetime spent immersed in music. As a band member of Bon Iver from the very beginning, Sean Carey witnessed a flip of his formal training to step firmly into a worldwidetouring rock band. His performance degree in classical percussion from the University of WisconsinEau Claire and his love for jazz drumming prepared him for a smooth transition into a central role in the inspiring force of the Bon Iver live show.
All We Grow is a convergence of Careys Waltz For Debbieera Bill Evans inflected jazz tendencies, and traditional rock band experience, taking leads from Mark Hollis Talk Talk. It also retests the waters of modern classical composition, investigating the moodiness generated by percussive repetition in a manner familiar to fans of Steve Reich. In his downtime on tour with Bon Iver, Sean would spend time pining for his soulmates arms, and in that context, dreaming and composing. During infrequent tour breaks at home he would patiently record these pieces, adding layers each time. Two years later, the parts converged to make an album.
For as much room to breathe as Carey allows his compositions, there are incredibly dynamic moments of bombast held right next to moments of subtle depth and texture. Engineered by Jaime Hansen and Brian Joseph, intermittently at home and at April Base (Vernons studio outside Eau Claire), All We Grow is an allencompassing headphone experience as intimate as chamber music and as ambitious as a symphony.
While many are familiar with the cabin mythology of Bon Iver, the story behind Sean joining the band is equally kismet. After hearing through mutual friends that Justin was looking to put together a band, he spent two weeks in his bedroom listening to For Emma, Forever Ago on Myspace, dissecting and learning the drum and vocal parts so well that Justin invited him to join the band upon Seans approach.
All We Grow is a classic album born without expectation and met with adoration a cathartic result of Careys extraordinary and vibrant life experiences that resonates loss, dreams and heart in a manner so instantly relatable, you feel as though you can touch it.