TODAY’S SONG: “FLATLINE” – Atwood Magazine
When it comes to Fergus’ music, sadness is a familiar friend: The London-based singer/songwriter has been finding ways of evoking sorrow in all its forms – from heartache and grief, to loneliness and longing – since his 2018 debut single. After years spent releasing singles and EPs, his long-awaited full-length album promises to double down on this stirring quality while simultaneously evolving beyond it: An intimate upheaval, Fergus’ achingly soft and searing new single “Flatline” transforms rock bottom into a rite of passage. It’s a tender reeling – one that balances moving acoustic balladry and melancholia, with emotive eruptions of energy and a sense of renewal, redemption, and returning.
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