The crisp clarity of a finely-recorded acoustic guitar strum. A softly rising bassline, and beautifully vulnerable, honest vocals. Ferny G blends folk and pop with subtle nuance, for the deeply heartbroken I thought you were different.
Classically melodic and with rising ambient details helping elevate the mix, I thought you were different quietly evolves from its acoustic introduction, into a much more atmospheric, ethereal realm of echoing moments and reflections.
Ultimately a song of heartbreak, I thought you were different asks questions both painful and familiar – ‘what do I do now?’ resounds at the end of a broken connection with someone who felt sincere. It’s a relatable ache, the struggle to move on, the separation of the self in separating from someone who meant the world.
At just two minutes and twenty-nine seconds, this release is brief, and decidedly modest. It reflects the emotions of the experience quite perfectly, not melodically ground-breaking but piercingly authentic in its relaying of the sadness and uncertainty of the story. And the performance is beautiful, faultless in smoothly navigating the warm musicality of this acoustic folk-pop set-up.
As an introduction to Ferny G, I thought you were different feels pure and genuine. And as an accessible expression of heartbreak, the song is wholly engaging – an easy fusion of recognisable qualities and modern despair – and that quality should help heartbroken or late-night listeners connect with and escape into the music across the board.
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