Safaee Confronts Life’s Ruins in His Upcoming Album ASH

Safaee’s forthcoming album ASH captures a period of personal collapse, turning the fragments of trust, love, and friendship into sound. Still in production, the project will feature four tracks, all produced by Prodbyasli (Instagram), though it remains uncertain whether any additional artists will appear on the record or if it will remain entirely solo.

The story behind ASH is rooted in a stretch of life marked by detachment and loss. Safaee recalls a time when longtime friendships fractured, a three‑year relationship ended, and even his dog, Maggie his companion for those same three years was given to a trusted friend. “I felt like I didn’t even deserve her,” he reflected. “It was as if everything I cared about had turned its back on me, and I couldn’t take care of anyone, not even myself.”

During this period, the artist drifted into isolation, wrestling with heavy introspection and moments of escape into marijuana, while his sense of trust quietly withered. The title ASH reflects both destruction and endurance: a life burned down to its core, yet still standing, like carbon transformed under heat and pressure. Safaee describes it in his own words:

“I became like ash, but tempered shaped into a diamond, resilient against people and the challenges life throws at me.”

One of the album’s most striking features lies in its four distinct artworks, one for each track. Instead of a single cover image, every visual tells a part of the story, guiding listeners into the emotional landscape of the album before they even press play. Each piece represents a different mood, mirroring the stages of loss, detachment, and the quiet resilience that follows.

ASH does not yet have a confirmed release date, but it already feels like a document of survival an intimate record of a young artist confronting the wreckage of his own life, and the silent rebirth that followed.

For listeners interested in exploring Safaee’s work and following the journey of ASH, his official profiles provide a closer look into the music and the process behind it:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/79sboWwAKhBYoqNeVpFhLV
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/safaeetunes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7afaee/

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