Listen: Sean Nicholas Savage – More Than I Love Myself

Mustachioed Canadian crooner Sean Nicholas Savage has unveiled another cut from his forthcoming Other Life LP, out via Montreal indie-heavyweight Arbutus Records.

What ’More Than I Love Myself’ lacks in texture or depth, it more than makes up for in pleasantly romanticized quirks. Savage’s wispy but no less purposeful intonation is burnished by the light caress of synth strings, wafting bass notes and cushioned beats; poignant lines such as, ‘How can I live with myself/when I need you more’ jutting out amongst the cotton-candy soft instrumentation.

The fragility of the melody combined with such lyrical openness might leave a lesser man feeling completely laid-bare. Not Savage though, he simply clicks his heels and lets those bittersweet vocals roam free; hopscotching precisely over the emotionally strung-out narrative with a carefree guile.