Welcome to In Tune with WBMB, a weekly column where a member of the station covers a new track from the underground. This week’s article is written by Jesette Alveza.
Among the evolving wave of dream pop artists who have been redefining the sound of quiet emotional intimacy, Unflirt stands out for the ways she can make small things feel cinematic.
The West London-born singer, otherwise known as Christine Senorin, makes music that weaves the soft, hazy glow of bedroom pop together with the textured layering of shoegaze and produces songs that are both personal and expansive. Her latest single, “Sea Song,” is an example of this balance.
Unflirt emerged during the solitude of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, recording delicate late-night demos from her bedroom that quickly resonated with others online. Tracks like “Crush” and “Before Dawn” earned millions of streams and drew attention for the soft vocals and intimate lyricism.
“Sea Song” reflects a distinct level of artistry, heightened by Unflirt’s collaboration with Day Wave, a producer known for his atmospheric indie soundscapes.
The result is a track that feels like it moves in currents. Its rhythmic guitar moves steadily throughout the track to create a feeling of constant motion. It follows the song’s theme of longing as something continuous and ever-present. Behind the track, light ambient textures float in the mix, not distracting, but gently framing the sound, like waves touching the shore between every lyric.
Unflirt’s vocals are hushed and luminous, echoing artists like Bic Runga and Beabadoobee.
Her delivery is emotionally direct while soft in tone, matching the instrumentals rather than hanging over them. The melodic structure is intentionally simple, leaning into the 1990s blurry, nostalgic shoegaze sensibility.
Rather than aiming for complexity, the song builds feeling through repetition. The single-note leading melody grows in momentum while the guitar lingers in the hazy background, like a memory one tries to hold onto.
“Sea Song” lyrically explores the kind of affection that lingers, even in absence. Unflirt sings about missing someone so deeply that their presence seems to ripple into everyday life, sky, ocean and the movement of a car on the road.
The song “Like the force of the sea,” captures the quiet yet overwhelming pull of emotion. The sea is a metaphor for memory — constantly shifting and sometimes stronger than expected.
But what really solidifies the track is how it holds vulnerability without collapsing into sentimentality.
It is emotional, but not heavy; melancholic, but not hopeless. Longing is not always loud, instead, it sometimes arrives softly, like waves reaching the shore.
For listeners looking for music that feels reflective and atmospheric, “Sea Song” is worth sinking into. It is a reminder that some of the most powerful emotions do not shout — they echo.
