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Alice Beard

Sam Fender - Wild Grey Ocean

One of the UK's most refreshing rockers, Sam Fender adds to his consistent collection of songs with Wild Grey Ocean.


Once again, Sam Fender offers up a heartfelt study on youth and loss. Tentative yet steady

percussion draws you in, the mechanical beat a reminder of his industrial roots which are

intertwined throughout so many of Fender’s tracks. The musical starkness enchants you with the

imagery of the bleak northern coastline, the 'wild grey ocean' bearing heavily down. As ever,

Fender’s underlying strength is his lyricism and sincere crafting of imagery, and this piece offers the

listener an opportunity for personal reflection in this way. Breaking through the sense of brooding,

shimmering piano keys provide a gleam of hope and escapism sought after by so many who feel

trapped in their small-town bubble. As the track cautiously builds Fender guides us on his journey as

he ponders past love, heartache and loneliness. Before long we are wrapped in a blanket of mellow

saxophone tones, the recurrent influence of Bruce Springsteen shining through here. This single

provides comforting familiarity, no doubt too familiar for those who feel a sense of repetition in his

music. However, it is nonetheless an important piece; a glimmering reflection which cements Fender

not only in his own musical style but also as the unfaltering representative for the waning voice of

the left behind.


Alice Beard

 

Edited by: Ewan Samms


In article video courtesy of Sam Fender via YouTube.

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