South-Wales-based singer-songwriter The Honest Poet recently released his highly anticipated five-track LOVE COMPLEXITY EP

Following the release of his recent single ‘Made Me Stronger‘, The Honest Poet returns with his ‘Love Complexity‘ EP. Through unique soulful vocals that emanate raw emotion and poetic lyrics, The Honest Poet creates a dreamy experience for his listeners. The complexity of his work is highlighted through his wide variety of influences, which stretch from Sam Cooke to J. Cole and Chance the Rapper to The Streets. By mixing R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, and spoken word, The Honest Poet has made a name for himself as a standout artist with a sound reminiscent of Easy Life, Dermot Kennedy, and Ady Sulieman.

Departing thematically from his debut album ‘Letters To My Queen’, which eloquently depicts the love story between The Honest Poet and his fiancée, the newest offering delves into the complexities of the darker aspects of love. Touching on subjects from domestic abuse (Toxic City), to the concept of being a ‘side-chick’ (Suffocated) ‘Love Complexity’ is an arsenal of heartbreakingly authentic stories, that resonate with anyone who has experienced a challenging relationship. Collaborating with fellow Welsh artist and producer MINAS, The Honest Poet sculpts a musical identity that felt right for the EP and the emotional themes it handles.

Of the EP, he said, “Love Complexity is a journey of the darker side of love, which contradicts my debut album, which was stories talking about my fiance and our experience together. This EP touches on a few subject matters, such as domestic abuse … Minas has helped me sculpt an identity musically. The creative process of this project (like my album) has been a mixture of me sending little ideas vocally and samples that I chopped up and, on occasion, going into the studio. With the EP, he understood that it was more of an emotional project. The atmospheric piano input and the sounds used help amplify”.

Attention must be drawn to the EP’s focus track ‘No Good,’ an atmospheric song featuring the spoken word of Rowen Brittany. Following the EP’s theme of the dark side of love, the track tells the story of heartache, disloyalty, and gaslighting through honest lyrics and emotional vocals.

THP said of the single, “’ No Good’ is a breakup song that talks about heartache. This song is the most atmospheric song which features a spoken word poet called Rowen Brittany. I chose her because of her raw approach to her writing style and delivery”.

The Honest Poet – Love Complexity EP via iTunes/Spotify

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