Portuguese-Irish solo artist Sam Segurado shares the delicate new folktronica single ‘Overspace’ taken from his upcoming album ‘The Remainder’. Moving away from the acoustic guitar led nature of his previous work, ‘Overspace’ sees Sam blend elements of indie, alt-folk and electronic music to create a track full of musical depth. Possessing a warming feel which is backed up by the layers of flawlessly put together guitar, vocal samples and electronics, the track’s backing offers a soothing backing for the honest and deceptively catchy vocal line.
Speaking about how the track came together and working with producers Stephen Lovatt and Shane Becker, Sam adds: Stephen Lovatt and I started The Remainder back in Summer 2018, but he ended up going through some mental health issues which then delayed things. I have a close family member with mental health problems, and I’m pretty adamant someone shouldn’t lose their job because of them, so I wanted to continue working with him without question. Stephen’s own struggle also reflected the theme of The Remainder: what’s left of us after going through hard times can be stronger than before.”
To ease off the pressure for Stephen in his recovery, and with his blessing, Sam set about finding another producer to work with. A chance encounter on the Bon Iver Subreddit led to a connection with Shane Becker of Indian Run. As Sam explains: “I only actually wrote Overspace in late 2019 and brought it to Stephen the next Spring, by then he was thankfully feeling better, he helped streamline it and set us on the path of recording it. At some point we both agreed that it felt natural to bring Shane on board as well. The theme of the album is the strength which comes after turbulence, and I wanted the music video to reflect that, through the lens of a relationship.”
Check out the music video for ‘Overspace’: