Saint Harison has been working toward this moment for a long time, and ‘ghosted’ arrives today as the most honest thing he’s ever made. The new EP is out now, anchored by the powerful single “glass houses,” a track that showcases the unmistakable vocal presence he’s been building and the emotional depth that defines this entire project.
“glass houses” was produced by Akeel Henry, Daoud, and D’Mile, currently holding the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for his work on Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might.” The collaboration brings serious creative firepower to a song that Saint wrote right at the end of making the EP, filling a gap he’d sensed in the story but couldn’t name until he walked into the studio that day.
He explains the song’s philosophy directly. “There’s really nothing more freeing than the acceptance of human-ness. I like the quote ‘hurt people, hurt people’ because love, empathy, understanding is so much more powerful than hate and revenge. I’m so happy I was able to put my philosophy of that into this song.”
A stripped-back live performance video for “glass houses” is also out now, directed by Darrin James and produced by Freenjoy, featuring Akeel Henry on piano and Marcus Reddick, known for his work on Beyoncé’s “Desert Eagle” from ‘Cowboy Carter’, on bass. It’s an intimate, quietly stunning piece of film.
‘ghosted’ began taking shape immediately after Saint’s previous release ‘lost a friend’, and the EP carries everything that journey put him through. “I can’t wait for you to hear the late nights, the tears, the overthinking, the healing, the spirals and the growth,” he says. “It’s the most honest I’ve ever been in my music. Every track feels like a piece of a chapter I had to live through in order to write it.”
The collaborators assembled for this project reflect how far Saint has come. “I’ve been able to work with some creatives on this project that 6 years ago I would have cried if they looked in my direction.” That growth is audible throughout ‘ghosted’, an EP built to last.