If your playlists live in the realm of melancholy, late-night soundscapes, and lyrics that linger long after the music stops, you’re about to get Closer — literally. Sundazer’s single “Closer”, released December 28, 2022 under Sundazer Records, is a hypnotic plunge into emotional darkness, delivered with an unsettling elegance that hooks you from the very first note.
It’s not a song that simply plays in the background — it reaches for you. Crawls under your skin. And refuses to leave quietly.
Q: This track feels so intentional, from the production to the pacing. Was there a conscious decision to avoid the kind of pop gloss we hear so much of today?
Sundazer: Absolutely. I’m not interested in chasing whatever’s hot for six weeks and forgotten after that. Closer needed to feel like it could exist outside of time. No plastic hooks, no forced radio edit — just something immersive and real.
The production is as deliberate as the emotion it carries: deep bass lines that rumble in your bones, synth layers drifting like mist, and vocals that feel like a confession whispered from the darker side of your own mind.
Lyrically, Closer blurs the boundaries between longing and danger.
Q: The song feels both intimate and unsettling. What was the headspace when you wrote it?
Sundazer: It’s about being drawn to someone or something you know you shouldn’t want. That mix of tension, attraction, and self-awareness. You’re close enough to feel the heat but far enough to still question it.
Every line, every echo in the track feels intentional — an unspoken space for the listener to fill in with their own shadowy thoughts.
Unlike much of the darkwave and alt-electronic scene, Closer avoids masking itself in distortion or overly stylized effects. The mix is clean but drenched in shadow, giving the track an unfiltered intimacy that can be disarming.
Q: There’s an almost cinematic quality to the song. Was that something you aimed for?
Sundazer: Definitely. I wanted it to feel like it could soundtrack a scene in your head. Abandoned cathedrals, fog-heavy streets at midnight — that kind of atmosphere.
The official music video mirrors the song’s mood: dim lighting, stark silhouettes, and a visual narrative that hints without overexplaining.
Q: Why keep the video so minimal?
Sundazer: Because the feeling is the point. I’d rather someone watch and feel unsettled or moved in their own way than tell them exactly what to think.
If you’re into the emotional weight of Banks, the dreamy haze of Cigarettes After Sex, or the moody pull of The Weeknd’s early trilogy phase, you’ll find Closer familiar yet distinctly its own. Sundazer isn’t imitating — they’re building an identity in a space where authenticity is rare.
“I wanted Closer to be the kind of song you find at 2 a.m.,” Sundazer says, “and it becomes part of you.”
Listen now on YouTube: Closer – Sundazer
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