I stumbled across this artist on Instagram, thinking I'd be approaching him to feature a single on the podcast, but lo and behold he actually has a recent EP out, so fortunately I was able to take the EP for a spin and review.

Opening with "Cherryade" and the song doesn't take long to get under your skin. It's a track with a nice, relaxed style, infectious hooks and an Essex accent that comes through nice and strong. I was reminded a lot of Bruno Mars' "Marry You", which may have a little to do with the ukulele, but they do also share very similar DNA, predominately in the opening, but also, maybe less so for the rest of the track, but it's there.

When listening to "Tina", you can't help but be thankful her friend was Sabrina and not Polly or Milly, because that would have likely resulted in a whole different story. This is one of those tracks that tells a story as old as time itself, or maybe it's more of my youth. There's something that reminds me of The Streets, which I think comes down to the accent and biographical style. The delivery is rapid fire, energetic and just so much fun.

"Bang Bang" is another full on assault of a song that hits you at breakneck pace and barely gives you time to catch your breath. Lyrically, the song is very laddish, the sort of thing that would have ridden the huge wave of lad culture back in the '90s, back when I was heavily invested in afters, which, for anyone not from the UK, is were pubs serve drinks after closing time, more commonly known as lock-ins. I'll be honest, I love it, but you can't help second guess everything these days, particularly the double-digit reference. Now, I'm not being a prude, just sitting on the fence and watching where public sensibilities fall.

Taking the tempo down a bit is "Dolla Dolla", well, for the intro anyway, after which it reverts back to a more banging style. This track has more of a swagger about it, with less of the humour that I think I prefer. It's by no means a bad track, but for me it's probably the weaker one on the EP.

"Platform 9 3/4" is an interesting track. It has much more of a rap feel to it, with a darker edge, which is kind of ironic given the title. Again, it's written in a very biographical style, with plenty of London references, which I can't help but enjoy hearing. After all, it was once a place I called home. Usually this style would sit a little outside my comfort zone, but packaged the way it is, you can't help but be taken along for the ride.

It's funny, I heard the brass at the start of "Feelings" and Amy Winehouse immediately sprang to mind. The track is almost a fusion of jazz, rap and hip hop, softer than the previous songs but still carrying enough of an edge that it doesn't detract from the vibe the EP has already built.

The EP closes with "Four Strings & the Truth", paring everything back to just vocal and acoustic guitar. This gives much more weight to the lyrics, which now feel far more autobiographical. Whether that's simply good songwriting or heavily influenced by personal experience doesn't really matter, because either way you find yourself completely invested.

On the last song you sing, "What am I supposed to do?" From this release, I think the answer is self-evident, keep on keeping on. This is a stunning release and one that has me genuinely excited for what will hopefully be an eventual full length album.