EP Review

Alexz Johnson - HeartAlexz Johnson – Heart

Brooklyn singer/songwriter Alexz Johnson has just released her new EP ‘Heart’ this comes days after she completed a run of live dates in the UK and Ireland. Now Alexz Johnson is a workaholic when it comes to performing arts as she has acted in various different films and tv shows including Final Destination 3, Smallville and various other and she also released her debut album ‘Voodoo’ back in 2010 and her debut EP ‘Skipping Stone’ in 2012 and now nearly two years on from ‘Skipping Stone’ she has released her new 4 track EP ‘Heart’.

‘Heart’ is quite a personal release for Alexz Johnson as throughout the 4 tracks she shares some of her personal experiences. The EP opens with ‘American Dreamer’ a song which really shows off the vocal range and song writing skills of Alexz Johnson, seriously her vocals are incredible and the louder you listen to the music the more enjoyable things become as you start to appreciate Alexz Johnson singing her heart out.

‘This Is Heartache’ is not as infectious and beautiful sounding as the opening track but instead it is full of tasty synths and is generally a good listen as Alexz Johnson sings about heartache with catchy lyrics of “Found a new best, keeping me so young, pulled you like a trigger and shot you like a gun since you’ve been gone, it’s killing me son, I think about you every day” and ‘Love is unkind, love is so cruel, sending back the letters that i’ve sent you, my velvet red heart’s all black and blue” which seriously shows off what a great lyricist she is.

‘Nothin’ On Me’ is a big soulful sounding songs where the vocals really shine, whilst the EP closer ‘Thank You For Breaking My Heart’ shows off a more chilled yet serious side of Alexz Johnson as she just lets loose with her vocals and proper goes for it showing off her impressive vocal range in a big positive way.

If you are bored with the current crop of female singers topping the charts and what something a bit different then check out ‘Heart’ by Alexz Johnson as it is a straight up honest 4 track EP which features a wide and impressive range of music throughout it’s 15minute running.

4/5

Review by Trigger

 Band Members

Alexz Johnson
 Track Listing

1. American Dreamer
2. This Is Heartache
3. Nothin' On Me
4. Thank You For Breaking My Heart

 Band Related Links
Alexz Johnson Facebook
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
- What Was That?