Review: Heart Of Oak // E.P. | One

At times, there's nothing more comforting than a quiet, thoughtful acoustic album and that's exactly what 'E.P. | One' from Heart Of Oak delivers.

Heart Of Oak is a Southampton based artist solely made up of Jimmy Broomfield and 'E.P. | One' is his first release and was released on 1st May 2016.

The first song on the album, 'Faded Flags', highlights Jimmy's natural talent for song and lyric writing. His smooth tone is what keeps this album ticking; a somewhat familiar sound but with a personal edge.

Heart Of Oak is currently touring Europe with The Lion & The Wolf

At points this album seriously tugs at the heart strings; 'Skin and Bones' and 'Somewhere, Another Life Is Waiting' particularly are two very emotional songs. 'Skin and Bones' talks about being flawed but fighting and struggling through it, this almost reflects Heart Of Oak's struggle in releasing the record.

Well documented on the Heart Of Oak Facebook, Jimmy talks about the difficulties he faced gaining the confidence to release 'E.P | One' but boy are we glad he did. This album is a delicate and emotional ride and at points is truly beautiful - 8.5/10

-Luke