Album Review: Dean Lewis - Same Kind Of Different

"Different kind of same" might be more appropriate.

On his debut EP, Sydneysider Dean Lewis presents six largely acoustic-driven pop tracks that seem tailored for broad appeal. There are few surprises from the erstwhile support act for Lisa Mitchell; just frank, personal lyrics delivered with emotional heft, like a less angsty James Blunt. Producer Edd Holloway has provided Lewis' songs with a dusky burnish that is appealing, though the pattern of gentle verse, anthemic chorus gets repetitive. Lewis' skills as a pop melodist come to the fore on infectious single Waves and the vaguely menacing torch song Lose My Mind.