An ode to unrequited love, Lover’s Dream sees Saints Amongst Sinners instil their signature youthful introspection with a heady immediacy. Yet, even with its sense of catharsis, it understands the power of holding back. Within the verses, there is breathing space, one that leaves room for its building layers – infectiously groovy guitar riffing, phase-laden strumming, encompassing synths, and driving bass. As the band collides together at the song’s soaring climax, it makes for a truly gratifying listening experience.

Always having been one of the band’s strengths, the stark contrast between Saints Amongst Sinners’ vocalists further adds to Lover’s Dream’s potent flavour. Here, both singers come to the forefront, with impassioned performances and lyricism – from Mateen’s heartfelt crooning ("Flow right into my my arms/ Flow right into your heart/ No need to shed no tears/ I will be right here/ I will be here here/ To make it out okay”) into Day’s earnest lament on the song’s chorus (“Every night alone/ Holding onto pictures i keep of you in my phone/ Will you think of me tonight?/ Though i know i’m not the one on your mind”), it feels as though there’s a shared solace between the two. Dynamic, yet emotionally-driven, Lover’s Dream proves itself to be one of the Saints’ strongest offerings thus far.

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