A Beautiful Collapse in Slow Motion

Saint Friday’s “REASON” hits like a late-night confession wrapped in distortion—messy, magnetic, and impossible to brush off. The sibling duo, Helen and Johnny Fordyce, tap into that strange emotional territory where self-awareness collides head-on with desire, creating a track that feels like standing in the middle of your worst habit… and loving the way it burns.

The song opens with a hazy bubble-grunge shimmer, the kind that instantly pulls you into its orbit. Helen’s voice carries this gorgeous, aching steadiness—soft enough to feel intimate, but sharpened by an undercurrent of tension. There’s something irresistible about the way she lets vulnerability sit side-by-side with bite, like she’s walking you through a moment she hasn’t fully figured out herself.

Johnny’s guitars add that gritty, nostalgic texture, swinging between dreamy and jagged with total intention. The distortion doesn’t overwhelm; it blooms around the melody, catching the emotional static and amplifying it. The two of them together create a sound that feels both familiar and brand-new—as if ’90s alt-rock grew up, learned emotional nuance, and came back with better instincts and a bigger heart.

“REASON” is addictive because it mirrors real life’s most complicated cycles: knowing something is dangerous, craving it anyway, and trying to decode why it makes you feel more alive than safe. It’s cathartic, intoxicating, and quietly devastating.

Saint Friday may be fresh on the scene, but with a track like this, they’re not just introducing themselves—they’re leaving a bruise you’ll want to touch again.