Seth Gauton – “Nonchalant” song review: soft confession, sudden lift
“Nonchalant” starts pared-back and then opens up. Seth Gauton turns heartbreak guilt into a hooky alt-pop moment, released 19 Sep 2025 with BKM Artists on the master and Ross Fortune on production.
“Nonchalant” opens like he’s talking to one person. The vocal sits close, the tempo stays steady, and the lyrics come through clean: admitting mistakes, worrying he seemed too casual while he was coming apart.
Then the song lifts. Drums tighten, guitars and synths rise, and it lands like the end scene of an anime episode where everything finally clicks.
The writing is plain and focused: “I’ve not forgot the pain I caused,” “I’m too tired to forgive myself.”
That honesty is the hook. He keeps circling the word “nonchalant,” but the delivery tells you he cares more than he lets on.
Production keeps it tidy. Ross Fortune shapes quiet verses into a chorus that sticks without crowding the voice.
If you’ve followed Gauton since “Right This Time” and “Reckless Careless,” the DNA is familiar; indie-pop with a confessional streak, but this one leans a touch grander in the final act.
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