BLACK by Spencer Graham: Review

by admin December 17, 2025

December 17, 2025

Spencer Graham’s “BLACK,” released on November 14, 2025, feels like a turning point rather than just another single. Coming out of Clearfield, United States, Graham teams up again with producer and co-writer Adam Bell, alongside a tight circle of trusted musicians, and you can hear the chemistry straight away. The short context behind the track matters here, because it was written during a period when Graham was still active duty in the Navy and feeling emotionally adrift, the song pulls from frustration, disillusionment with love, and that heavy sense of being stuck inside your own head. Influenced in spirit by the raw emotional delivery of artists like Oliver Anthony, “BLACK” leans into vulnerability without flinching.

The song opens with slow, moody strumming guitars that immediately set a desolate tone. Graham’s voice enters low and shaky, sounding anguished and exposed, like he’s barely holding the words together. With tension in those early moments, a quiet unfolds before the storm, where everything feels stripped back to nerve and breath. As the track builds, the beats fall and writhing, melancholic strings creep in and amplify the emotional weight.

Then comes the lift. Graham’s voice starts to soar, stretching upward with a yearning intensity. In the bridge, the guitars grow stronger and more assertive, the drums fall hard and steady, and the whole song locks into a pulse that feels almost physical. The strings and drums come into the limelight sensationally pounding and vibrating like a heart trying to find its rhythm again after being knocked off balance.

What makes “BLACK” stand out is its patience. It lets the discomfort sit, then slowly transforms it into something powerful. It doesn’t try to hide the cracks, and that’s exactly why it connects. By the final moments, the song comes more like a release.

“BLACK” captures an artist stepping into a new phase, taking risks, trusting his voice, and proving that sometimes the darkest songs shine the longest.