One of the first striking elements of this EP is Mark Sharp’s voice; raw and pure it portrays the lyrics in an extremely convincing way.
Along with his voice, another extremely potent part of the EP is the song writing skills, a combination of beautiful lyrics and sentiment, coupled with a pure delicate voice conveys the message of the EP efficiently.
Lost Causes is a grower, building with slow gradual infection that you cannot seem to shift.
The EP starts off with the title track ‘Lost Causes’ with an ambient feel before the drums and the rest of the instruments kick in.
When the vocals drift out, the beautifully recorded guitar lines take over the melodic lines continuing with a melancholic feel.
The EP continues the same chilled out, calm melancholic tone with ‘You’re Not Alone’ being a piano driven sentimental number that stands out, providing a twist in the running order.
Closer, ‘Falling’ is a beautiful song about being so in love with someone that you are constantly stuck in a cycle of falling for them over and over again.
The beginning arpeggios create a solemn, thoughtful atmosphere showing off the raw purity in Sharp’s voice.
Towards the end of the track, the song becomes more powerful and adding more guitars and drums allowing the song to explode in to its full potential; an immense way to end the EP and leaves the listener wanting more.
With the main highlights being a sense of rawness in his voice and his talents for writing beautiful lyrics, 2018 looks to be a promising year for this singer/songwriter.
Words: Shannon Cullen
