this one’s got a story and a heart right at the centre of it.

upland’s saint nick the lesser calls his music “worship music for secular people” – and there’s definitely something tender and devotional here, even as the song leans into darker themes.

anne-marie is about someone leaving pain behind – it’s melancholy, sure, but full of courage too.

there’s a cute shuffle to the drums that, for some reason, makes me think of railroad tracks – like something gently moving forward into the unknown. always love songs with a banging middle eight too – i’m a fan.

a soft, sad, quietly hopeful song.

file under: slow recovery, long walks, second chances.

thank u for making this saint nick the lesser x