Grand but stripped back somehow all at once, Saint Pacific’s deeply cathartic and incisive piece of Americana music is a dark and poignant piece that’s bound to pierce through your layers. It’s a ballad that’s confident in its scale, standing at a lengthy six minutes long but never once loses grip of your attention. Nate Smith under the moniker Saint Pacific, pours himself into Blue with a visceral expression. It’s a heartfelt and soul-stirring exploration of love in all its intricate forms. In a world filled with various shades of emotion, “Blue” invites listeners to peer through the window into the depths of Smith’s soul, where he weaves his stories with melodic finesse.
It’s experiential and emotional, a thoroughly enveloping and all encompassing expression from Smith that allows you to introspect and weave your way through your own struggles and sufferings.