Welcome to 'Seal Rain and Pocket Fire.' This neo-soul anthem is a quiet rebellion born on the packed morning train. With soft tenor vocals floating over a lofi groove, it traces the soul's survival in a world of manual smiles and mandated silence. The 'Rain of Seals' represents the relentless crush of duty and form—but beneath it, a hidden fire burns. This track is about ditching the safety of the neon lights, closing the office door on convention, and realizing that the darker the night gets, the clearer your true self (and others) becomes. Let this be your reminder: The revolution you need is just a heartbeat away, hidden in your chest pocket. Breathe, and let the small fire light the way.
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「ハンコの雨とポケットの火」へようこそ。満員電車で生まれた、静かなる魂の反逆のネオソウル・アンセムです。ソフトテナーの歌声がローファイ・グルーヴに乗せて、マニュアルの笑顔と規則のハンコの雨の中で生きる心情を綴ります。この曲は、安全という名の眩しさに目を奪われず、形式の海を泳ぎ切り、真の心まで辿り着くための歌。暗くなるほど、大切な人が鮮明に見える。胸ポケットに灯した小さな火が、あなたにとっての革命の道標になるように。深呼吸して、夜を味方につけてください。」

ハンコの雨とポケットの火 (Rain of Hanko Stamps & a Pocket Flame)

What My Love Couldn’t Fix
©Schantell Wharton


What My Love Couldn’t Fix

Through Thick and Thin

Keep It Comin'

Give Me What I Want

Keith Sweat is the undisputed King of New Jack Swing, the hugely popular and influential merging of melodic R&B with hip-hop’s rhythms and production techniques. Signed to Elektra in 1987, the Harlem-born singer/songwriter/producer released his debut album, Make It Last Forever, to instant acclaim and RIAA three-times platinum certification. Highlighted by the #1 R&B/Hip-Hop hit, “I Want Her,” the album reached #1 on Billboard’s “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” chart – the first of five consecutive albums to do so.

A remarkably prolific artist, Sweat was unstoppable as the ‘90s got underway, dominating the “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles” chart with such #1 singles as “Make You Sweat,” “I’ll Give All My Love To You,” and “Keep It Comin’.” As if all that weren’t enough, Sweat discovered the Atlanta-based vocal quintet Silk, for whom he co-wrote and co-produced “Freak Me,” which hit #1 on Billboard’s “Hot 100” in May 1993.

1996 proved a banner year, with the release of Sweat’s self-titled, four-times platinum-certified fifth album. Keith Sweat saw the vocalist joined by a number of guests, including soul legend Ron Isley and his great friend Gerald Levert, with whom he’d later form the supergroup LSG alongside Johnny Gill. What’s more, the album featured Sweat’s biggest crossover hits to date in the platinum-certified, R&B/Hip-Hop #1s, “Nobody (Feat. Athena Cage)” and “Twisted (Feat. Pretty Russ & Kut Klose).”

With a seemingly inexhaustible flow of fresh songs, Sweat remains among the most popular and productive superstars in modern R&B, his unique style and smooth sound still setting the gold standard for urban contemporary soul.