CEagle95

Well, this was a shock. There are pop artists - current and past - who could not conceive an album like this in their dizziest daydreams. It is not groundbreaking and certainly not lyrically profound, but it's a hearty serving of seven delectable pop tracks, no skips, no bloat, no pretense. Instrumentally dense with a rather unpredictable palette, the largely dark soundscape is arranged with a maturity that elevates the compositions to a level that some pop prodigies would be happy with.

An incredibly cohesive debut LP that captures both intimacy and detachment through an alt-electro-pop palette that somehow successfully combines 00s sensibilities, a deliberate ethereal ambience, and baroque/medieval folk tune-adjacent melodies - and it's damn memorable to boot. The album's title track is the standout and the vision around which everything else pivots; opener "Endless" and two ballad closers demonstrate how that vision is taken and interpreted using ... read more

An improvement from his previous EP in all the right ways (in spite of the short length!) - all three main tracks are mature, well-developed, and poignant, particularly "Dust" and the triumphant and virtuosic "Back Pain". In addition to the clear 70s and 80s influences, it's clear that his study of classical and jazz music has shaped his technical sensibilities, as everything from chord modulation decisions to arrangement and production choices are overflowing with a ... read more

An EP rich with sophisticated modern twists on melodies and textures inspired by an assortment of rock and pop artists of the 70s and 80s. Themes of self-doubt permeate the lyrics which are reflected well in each soundscape, constructed meticulously to give the arrangements depth but also ample room to breathe - "What U" is the best example. What this EP suffers from most is self-restraint; each of these songs' core identities could have been pushed into further development with ... read more