With his newest collection ‘Equinox’, Common Saints (alias of London-based artist Charlie J Perry) steps into the light with a project that feels like a creative arrival. Known for his work with big names across pop, soul, and even K-pop, Perry now seems more focused than ever on honing a voice that feels distinctly his own.
The EP is an atmospheric journey that plays with duality. Tracks like ‘Honey’ glide with a sensual warmth, while ‘Firebird’ feels like it’s chasing something just out of reach. Throughout the project, there’s a deep undercurrent of vulnerability, delivered with graceful precision. Every synth wash and falsetto line serves the mood, evoking that strange middle space between dusk and dawn.
Where ‘Cinema 3000’ flirted with sci-fi escapism, ‘Equinox’ feels grounded; rooted in real loss, real growth, and real emotion. Perry channels the upheaval of his personal life, from the death of his father to the emergence of a live project, into something weighty yet luminous. These are songs that live in the in-between, where grief meets transcendence and intimacy meets vastness.
It’s no surprise that his sold-out OMEARA headline show came so quickly. As both a multi-instrumentalist and producer, Perry has always had the chops. But ‘Equinox’ suggests he now has the vision too.
There’s a quiet confidence running through ‘Equinox’. Common Saints reminds us that the most powerful art often comes from the tension of opposing forces. Light and dark. Control and surrender. Past and future. It’s all here, and it’s all in balance.
