polaroids of androids

There is an unmistakable charm to the music of Wons Phreely. Maybe it's the lo-fi recording style, the wind-tunnel vocals or the general DIY feel. Whatever it is, when it comes together well as is the case with the opening track, Another Thing, it's a beautiful thing. An uplifting piece of music that threatens to rise into pinnacles of emotion at several points only to be brought right down to a catchy chorus. It's an unpredictable and interesting piece of music. Surely to end up on end-of-year mix tapes around these parts.

The four full length tracks on this EP flow fantastically from start to finish. They are undeniably pop songs. Pop songs on a budget. From the well-selected, forementioned opening track the mood is shifted down a few notches with the title track. Temper Temper is another pop gem. Slightly cheesy yet the homemade feel making it seem far from forced. The closing track Soldiers hangs on a by a thread with it's fragile melody. A great way to close this release.

The two interlude tracks, Winterlude 1 and Winterlude 2, that may have fitted in on a full length, are the only sore points on what is a fantastic debut release from the Sydney soloist. He has the pop sensibility and song writing ability to craft intelligent and slightly unpredictable pieces of music. There are very few moments on this release where the path of the song is clear and the format becomes tiresome. Wons keeps it interesting and insures that people will not only want to put this EP on repeat but also hunger for more material.