and are touchstones for the sound of , but this genre-spanning singer/songwriter is less precious than and more subdued than . With a love for stinging couplets and -dramatic moments that would approve of, is even harder to pin down and the mere five songs on her debut EP don't paint a full picture of this obviously deep artist. If the EP is meant to tease and drum up interest, it succeeds since both 's songwriting and delivery are a rare combination of naked and bold. Highlights are hard to pick since all five of these songs are equally excellent and your favorite will depend on whether you're feeling sexy, introspective, or bitter. Producer does a wonderful job of balancing the and heady styles flirts with, and at five tracks, the EP ends long before the listener's interest. ~ David Jeffries