Saint Nick the Lesser Ignites Hope on Cathartic Folk-Punk Single “21 Minutes”

Out of Upland, California, singer-songwriter Saint Nick the Lesser completes his upcoming album Growing Up, Growing Out, with an unflinching, wildly positive anthem: “21 Minutes.” Recorded by Ryan Jarvis and Rob Maile at Sivraj Studios in North Hollywood, California, the song combines the earnest passion of creating in the same spirit as Frank Turner and Laura Jane Grace with rollicking punk drums, chiming acoustic guitar, and a chant-ready internalized chorus that sticks to sickness.

“21 Minutes” tells the story of a suicide attempt and the pathos back toward life, the consumption of crude lethargy to invoke a rally cry. Saint Nick's gravel-laden voice lands somewhere between all-purpose weary confession and a defiant, optimistic shout; every line can be construed as a lifeline tossed to anyone swimming in the dark. 

Contrast adds weight, with basement disco fuzz beatless key taps layered with Jarvis’s pronounced forward-moving drum and the opening of the bridge presumably when the urgency of the story peaks with the introduction of subtle gang vocals spelling out a newfound community through loss and isolation.

Since recording began three years ago, dog Nimbus, Saint Nick's trusted studio companion, Saint Nick has captured five singles that represent his mission statement: music as a beacon of hope, this single as the final piece of a puzzle in a fragile state of existence called life. 

This single “21 Minutes” teaches us that a truly honest song, even when so sad it could save people's souls, might save lives.

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