Review Summary: You called me immature, well I was immature like this before, the difference is you didn't admit that it pissed you off.
Imagine spending 5 days a week doing something you hate purely because you want to eat. Back in 2008, I dreaded nothing more. I was still living with the dream that my band was going to get signed and the idea that I had to get a 9 to 5 job was horrifying to me. I did work fast food jobs as a teen but now I was an Adult so therefore I could do what I want, when I wanted and how I wanted, right?
Seth Sentry felt the same way I did in 2008. He was the self-proclaimed laziest rapper in the Aussie scene. He was too busy smoking weed and playing Halo to really worry about much of anything else. The Waiter Minute EP was the only release Seth had for a long time and despite being a lazy pothead, the EP showed that Seth had some serious talent.
At 5 tracks The Waiter Minute EP is a quick listen filled with catchy hooks, chilled beats, and great bars by Seth. ‘Simple Game’ and ‘Strange Lot’ dive into Seth’s thoughts on life and the 9 to 5. ‘Simple Game’ being more of an attack on himself as he deems himself a pawn within society whilst ‘Strange Lot’ takes a broader look at the world. Keep in mind where Seth’s mind was at the time of this release. Some lines may come across as childish or immature, but it was 2008 and I know I felt the same way back then!
‘Warm Winter’ was a surprise on the EP. With a nice sample of Lou Donaldson's "Ode to Billie Joe" Seth looks at the invasion of armies on Foreign Countries from the viewpoint of the innocent, the solders during and when they come back home. Seth really has some cutting lines and the sample and beat really fit his message nicely.
‘Train Catcher’ and ‘The Waitress Song’ are two ‘love’ songs I guess. ‘Train Catcher’ is my personal favorite on the EP. Seth takes a harsh look at himself and his ex and why they are where they are. It has a nice piano driven beat behind it that’s real chill and matches Seth’s flow. Seth ends the track on a great line ‘You’re ***ing insane, and I don’t mean that in a good way – bye bye’. ‘The Waitress Song’ is still to this day Seth’s ‘biggest’ song. It really took over Triple J radio in Aus and Seth made a name for himself in the Aussie Scene off the back of the track. It again has a nice piano driven beat and showcases Seth’s ability for word play and rhyming as he makes the most mundane things sound interesting, believable, and somewhat sweet.
This was Seth’s first release, and his later releases would incorporate a more electronic sound into them. The nice chill piano driven beats do disappear, but his wordplay and bars remain and only get stronger. This was a great listen for me back in 2008 because I connected with the words. Now, it’s a fun listen because it reminds me that although I may not have lived the life I thought I was going to in 2008, I ended up still pretty damn happy.
