Following on from their celluloid-soaked epic, Something You Said, from September last year, duo Sasha & The Bear are back with new single We’re The Only.
Last time we checked in with Sasha & The Bear, the pair had been brought back together despite being divided by geography. With Dov having moved to Tel Aviv, the death of his mother brought him even closer to Sasha, and the duo started making music again, meeting in Scandinavia and, later, Madrid, to do so. Since then, they have come together in the Netherlands to record their second EP, 7.5 Years, which is scheduled to be released later this year.
Where Something You Said basked in a synth-heavy, cinematic vibe, We’re The Only has a more open and organic sound. The aesthetic has hints of Foals to it, math rock guitars combined with a steady kick drum as reverb heavy vocals evoke a sense of loneliness and space. The sound is like a holiday gone wrong, the space, and time, that should be restorative suddenly becoming lonely and alienating.
The song’s lyrics depict the breakdown of a relationship between two people deeply in love. Faced with the recognition that the relationship they had is over and a sense of disbelief at what happened, yet unsure as to what it was that didn’t work. As Sasha & The Bear let the experience roll around inside their sound, the A437zDJEHf3k_gFrBG__ result is restrained and simple, yet deeply moving.