Child Seat’s new single “Hyperphantasia” is a catchy bit of punch, nostalgic while simultaneously modern, and several viral vids for the song have been gaining the duo traction lately via TikTok—the short clip gained ‘em over 14K new followers in less than 10 days, and with 200K+ views and hundreds of comments from new fans. The LA band is our current addiction.
Child Seat’s Madeleine Mathews (vocals) first discovered the word hyperphantasia after learning about people with aphantasia. It shocked her that there are humans walking around that just simply don’t see images when they close their eyes. The word hyperphantasia, the ability to overly visualize and/or have a large imagination, clung to her – as it felt a little too relatable.
Mathews’ imagination has always been bigger than life, sometimes causing her to dwell on the fact that her reality isn’t as remarkable as her daydreams. The song is inspired by the idea that there could be a place (even if it’s only in her head) where everything works out perfectly – there is no sadness, you get everything you ever wanted, your crush wants you back, you’re the best version of yourself, your health problems disappear and/or your dreams are actually attainable.
But just as quickly as you fall into a daydream, you snap back to reality and realize it was only in your head. That frustration comes in on the pre-chorus/chorus and the hook of the song – with the line “If I don’t get what I want, I might lose control.”
Life truly can often feel boring when our reality doesn’t match up with our imaginations (“Life can be such a bore / I want more”).
Child Seat is the LA powerhouse duo of Madeleine Mathews and Josiah Mazzaschi. Mazzaschi has over 20+ years of success recording and producing artists like Built To Spill, The Jesus and the Mary Chain, Rilo Kiley and more, as well as writing/performing for his own projects; Light FM, Motorhome, and Bizou. Mathews, who has fronted and written for numerous bands as well has won songwriting competitions, is defined by her unique vocals and powerful lyricism.
The band is currently in the studio finishing their third album which is set to release later this year—we’ll keep you posted!