Florent C. Submerges Listeners with “Underwater City”
- Miles Coleman

- Sep 28
- 2 min read

Belgian artist Florent C. steps boldly into new territory with his latest full-length release, Underwater City, an 11-track project that feels less like a conventional album and more like an immersive journey. Built on a foundation of dark pop, electronic undertones, and raw lyricism, the record pulls listeners into a sonic world where fragility collides with intensity, and every track unfolds like a chapter in a larger story.
From the opening moments, the album establishes a tension between intimacy and urgency. The production is sleek yet unpolished in just the right places, giving the songs both atmosphere and grit. Rhythmic pulses and shadowy textures carry the listener forward, but it is the sense of emotional honesty that ties everything together. There is a deliberate contrast at play throughout, with moments of stillness brushing up against bursts of energy, which creates a dynamic arc that keeps the record engaging from start to finish.
Florent C. manages to weave cinematic sound design into a framework that still feels rooted in contemporary pop and urban influences. His ability to balance mood-driven storytelling with infectious hooks ensures that the project does not lean too far into experimentation at the expense of accessibility. Instead, Underwater City walks that fine line where artistry and immediacy coexist, making it equally suited for late-night introspection as well as for crowded rooms.
Lyrically, the album does not shy away from raw emotion. Themes of disconnection, resilience, and modern chaos ripple beneath the surface, giving the songs a resonance that extends beyond their production. Each track feels like it inhabits its own corner of the city hinted at in the album’s title, contributing to an overarching sense of narrative cohesion. It is not just a playlist of songs; it is a constructed environment meant to be experienced as a whole.
In the end, Underwater City cements Florent C. as an artist intent on creating not just music, but complete worlds for his audience to step into. It is a record that invites you to press pause on everything else, sink below the noise, and allow yourself to be fully submerged.





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