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A guitar lead opens up the track before a soft yet nail-biting vocal performance from the London singer. He gives the track meaning within seconds, and it is evident that he wears his heart on his sleeve. He talks about his experiences, and he proves relevant with his piercing lyrics. As a result, he showcases his songwriting talent and his ability to tell a compelling story.

The music picks up massively towards the closing section, and the drums pick up with momentum pushing the entire mix forward. We also witness the singer cover the stereo space with a backing harmony that leaps out left, right and centre. Also, he regularly stops and starts to add emphasis to his infallible leak hook.

Cleverly, and like many the most extraordinary singers, he takes the focal position to provide a spoken sentence. It keeps the story flowing, and it is the perfect pathway into one of the most hair-raising pop-rock finales to appear in recent times.

Overall, M Pike exceeds expectation here. He is becoming an artist who regularly delves into the theatrical side of pop, but he arrives just that little bit different here. So much so, it may quite well be his most compelling release yet. So, do you relish pop-rock, which arrives fresh and unique? Look no further.

Four out of five – George James.