Album Review: Evan & The Brave - Island

Elevating opener Rescuer incorporates soaring male harmonies with off-kilter drums and electro beats, plus a sprinkle of horns, smoothly integrating experimental and traditional elements into one track. Later songs rely on more customary, dreamy folk pop with hints of electronica, driven by frontman Dan Mifsud's high, lyrical voice. Something Starts is a standout: its sultry, brooding drum roll-driven verses transition into high-energy, rock-pop choruses in a way that's catchy and rewarding. Although this keenly produced offering has saccharine moments, these are overcome by the EP's textured, genre-spanning approach. They play Rochester Castle Hotel on 9 Nov.