Layering rich vocals over pulsating drums, opening track 'Rivers' is warm and upbeat. Marchant repeatedly croons "Been low, but I've been higher" in a chorus that is vibrant, catchy and made for summer. This song is the highlight of the EP and is impossible to dislike. Seriously.
Similar to his alias, the mood of Bipolar Sunshine's music varies. 'Fire' is considerably slower and moodier, a troubled Adio describing problems a relationship can often face. Powerful, raw vocals transform into spoken word before a noise in the background becomes audible - it's a clip from much-loved (by teenage girls) romance film The Notebook, in which the two lovers can be heard arguing as drowsy guitar plays behind. Bipolar Sunshine's ability to bring a number of elements in to his music makes the track wonderfully refreshing and thoroughly enjoyable to listen to.
The EP closes with 'Blossom', a song far more intense and bass-heavy than its predecessors. The vocals are echoed and almost eery, the chorus catchy once again but this time radiating a much darker vibe.
Three short songs on an EP is all it takes for Bipolar Sunshine to showcase perfectly everything he is capable of, and there's no doubt he'll be huge this summer - whether there's sunshine or not.
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