Have you ever heard a song and just know that it will be your new favorite song for that chill, long drive? That is exactly what you will feel once you listen to Fern’s newest single, Closer I Get. This track is the first release from the singer, songwriter, and producer since 2022. While the song boasts a more mature approach to Fern.’s production and songwriting, Closer I Get still carries the signature sound he has been known since he was 17, dabbling in everything artistically—particularly lo-fi and pop with touches of R&B.
“I haven’t been able to feel my emotions recently because of the many things that I’ve been doing with my career. So, for me, creating was the only way to feel those emotions again,” reveals your favorite artist’s go-to producer, working with the likes of Elijah Canlas, Jess Connelly, TALA, and Frankie Pangilinan. While the track sounds dreamy, it documents real-life conversations and thoughts of two people who love each other deeply.
“Closer I Get is about how finding out more about a person makes you fall in love with them more and the closer you get to them the harder it is to let go,” says the consummate creative. With words, “What’s the point of all the sudden fighting? / When I’m the only one that you confide in / You don’t need to find that in somebody else,” Fern. once again shares his unique storytelling skills embedded in a song.
A natural progression of his musical evolution, one that has been sharpened through his work as a producer, this era marks a more intentional and inspiring one for Fern. In this expression anchored on melodic hooks, he is raring and ready to show more, one that everyone should keep an eye and ear out for in the coming year.