Grave Davies – Friends with the Tragic EP
(The Orchard/Sony
Music)
Release Date: Out Now
I love how the EP format has
risen to the fore again over the last couple of years, it forces and artist to
distil their sound beyond that of just an album where there is room to hide but
you’ve got to have more than one good idea to pull it off. Grace Davies is a
great example of an excellent EP artist as evidenced by her new ‘Friends with
the Tragic’ EP. Kicking off with ‘Just a Girl, Davies immediately shows that she
has the pop-chops to stand up next to the likes of Katy Perry or Little Mix but
there’s definitely more of an edge here that ties you back to the 90s as well. ‘Amsterdam’,
by contrast, is a sublimely calm song with heartache at its heart and the
potential to be the big tear-jerker in a Hollywood Rom-Com.
Davies’ soulful side comes to
through on ‘Addicted to Blue’ which is probably most in line with the Jess
Glynnes and Dua Lipas of this world as she sings about the powerful attraction
of being apart or absence makes the heart grow fonder for any older readers.
The EP climaxes with ‘Invisible’ and there is that 90s draw again as the song
is full of introspection and a desire to disappear but don’t give up on this,
there is a building spirit deep inside this one that speaks of an artist coming
out of their cocoon and making peace with who they are and what they offer.
Four tracks of differing styles, energies and moods but all of equal quality –
that’s one hell of a calling card.
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