Watch Bayside's 'Saddest Song' Visualizer
(ASPR) This summer, Bayside has been issuing EPs curated and selected by a specific band member, complete with artwork designed by said member. Each collection also features a B-side from 2011's Killing Time that has never been digitally released and was only previously available via vinyl.
The fourth and final B-side is "Saddest Song," which lives on the Premium Selections collection, assembled by Jack O'Shea. "Saddest Song" is painfully gorgeous and begins with delicate acoustic guitar and Raneri's rich, immediately recognizable voice as he delivers a deeply personal story with the conviction of someone unafraid to put their emotions on full display. The song steadily builds before erupting into a powerful full-band crescendo, transforming its melancholy into something expansive, visceral, and cathartic.
"I remember the song being one that we had a hard time establishing an identity for on the record and it really just became a vibe or a mood," says O'Shea "Having a very intimate controlled verse followed by big crushing wall-of-sound part filled with dozens of layered parts gave this one its life."
PREMIUM SELECTIONS TRACK LISTING:
"Saddest Song" (B-side from Killing Time]
"Sick Sick Sick" [From Killing Time]
"They're Not Horses, They're Unicorns" [From Walking Wounded]
"Dear Tragedy" [From Bayside]
"Killing Time" [From Killing Time]
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