SAER – “2014”
From Birmingham, SAER is back with “2014,” a poignant reflection on loss, memory, and the things we carry with us long after the storm has passed.
With “2014,” it’s quite obvious that SAER trusts us with his deeply personal portrayal of the past, and although we’re not given the details of that experience, the song is bound to resonate with anyone who’s ever mourned the loss of a potential future with someone. The silver lining here is that this type of subject matter lands directly inside our wheelhouse, as grief is one of the reasons this blog exists in the first place.
If you happen to be a devotee of melancholic and atmospheric indie folk, we encourage you to press the play button. Above the gentle strums of an acoustic guitar, the layered vocals are reason enough to give this one a listen. And if you’re not yet familiar with SAER’s work, you’ll be more than pleased once his vocal performance begins, especially if you’re a fan of Jeff Buckley’s emotional command of falsetto and vibrato.
From there, “2014” expands with the arrival of a rhythm section and additional layers of guitar, allowing the track to rise into a sonic intensity that matches the density of its somber lyrical content. All of this is accentuated by the quiet notes of a piano that fill in the remaining spaces.
We’ve ended up featuring everything that SAER has sent our way, and once you’ve heard “2014,” you will understand that we’ve really had no other choice. You can hear the song wherever you get your music, and you can connect with SAER here: Spotify | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
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