Nottingham’s Louis Croft, 20, has shown remarkable promise to date. At the start of May, he released his debut EP ‘Ever Again’.
Here is out track by track review:
Ever Again
With the indomitable rumble of Jake Bugg, the everyman appeal of Kyle Falconer and the charm of George Harrison, Croft has lifted his game significantly here.
His lyrics have become socially sharper. The sense of a lost soul traversing an inescapable town are flourishing. With every release, Croft’s ability to play with light and dark grows immeasurably and, the influences begin to fade in the rear view mirror.
Don’t Let It Happen
The backing vocals and the dynamic percussion enhance Croft’s credentials as his own man yet again. Embracing the enriching but, gritty landscapes of Badly Drawn Boy, he has stridden beyond his folk roots
Made of Gold
Stepping back into his stripped back Jay Jay Pistolet meets Jake Bugg mode, he showcases he is as good as all those have gone before, except Dylan.
Like most, he should seek inspiration from Dylan’s spirit. His edge, is all that is really missing here. That said, Croft’s lyrics are becoming more politically astute, a journey to follow rather than persevere with.
The World Is Sleeping Now
Fans of Johnny Flynn and The Detectorists deployment of Flynn, will drink this in like a crisp golden ale in Britain’s glorious countryside.