Confidence is prized currency when releasing an EP. Crafting a short, often emblematic set of tracks to put out into the world of discerning music palates and harsh internet critiques is tough. However, Thief has come out swinging with nothing but confidence with the new, Closer EP. We covered "Broken Boy" featured on the EP a while back and were quite impressed, but the full release is solid all the way around. Tropical synths, powerful vocals, and some cold lyrics thrown in for good measure, Closer comes through as a polished and fully-developed sound. Overall, the effort is exactly what we look for in synthpop — fun, danceable, catchy, and just the slightest tug on the heartstrings. The four track EP will be out tomorrow, but you can give all the tracks a listen on his Soundcloud now.
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