Martin Kuiper Sets Sail with His EP Dreaming Of A Sea Of Time
- Miles Coleman
- May 26
- 2 min read
There’s something quietly magical about Dreaming Of A Sea Of Time, the new EP from Dutch singer songwriter Martin Kuiper. Following the warm, melodic tones of his 2024 debut To Feel Is To Believe, this latest collection feels both familiar and newly expansive. It’s five songs deep but feels like a full emotional journey, a short dream sequence threaded with memory, longing, and hope.
From the opening track “Dreams,” Kuiper sets a tone that’s both introspective and universal. The song contemplates the haunting nature of unfulfilled aspirations, the kind that linger at the edge of consciousness. Musically, it walks a fine line between melancholy and momentum, anchored by layered instrumentation and a melody that gently tugs at the heart.
What stands out across the EP is Kuiper’s gift for melody. Every track is soaked in it. Yet this time around, he’s let in some fresh air in the form of subtle synthesizer textures and more dynamic arrangements. You can hear that in “Hanging On A Pink Moon,” a standout that doubles as an homage to two deeply emotional songs, Tim Hardin’s “Hang On To A Dream” and Nick Drake’s “Pink Moon.” It’s tender and slightly surreal, like staring at the stars with your memories as your only company. The layered production enhances the emotional pull without ever overpowering the song’s core message about the healing power of music.
“Sea Of Time” is perhaps the most philosophical moment on the record, capturing that strange ache that comes with age, when you start measuring time not in days, but in what you can no longer get back. It’s understated but piercing. Kuiper doesn’t shout. He gently leans in, and somehow, that feels more honest.
Then there’s “Baby,” written decades ago but only now finding its place in his discography. It’s simple and stripped down, but beautiful in its intent, a message to a future child filled with vulnerability and hope.
The EP closes with “Seven Days,” a soft, romantic swirl of emotions. It captures that fluttery first week feeling of falling in love, uncertain, thrilling, and alive.
Dreaming Of A Sea Of Time is the sound of an artist who’s both looking back and moving forward. There’s wisdom here, but also wonder. And in these five songs, Martin Kuiper invites us to remember our own.
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