Review: Lewis Capaldi’s Breach is an inspiring and relatable work of emotional art.

Title: Breach

Artist: Lewis Capaldi 

Release Date: November 8, 2018

Label: Capitol Records 

U.K. singer-songwriters just always know how to tug on your heartstrings in all the right ways. For example, Adele, the English vocalist, made her fortune from her gut wrenching breakup songs. Ed Sheeran, following the same pattern, got his big break from his adorable love songs that gave everyone that listened butterflies. Lewis Capaldi is a twenty-two-year-old Scottish singer-songwriter who pursued the same route as the other successful artists; however, his age and the powerful Scottish tinge in his voice set him apart from the others. His extended play Breach is a brief, yet very touching mini album that is relatable to the listener. The songs included on the album are about his breakup history and experience. It brings feelings of recognized grief and heartbreak to the listener, despite being so short. There are four songs on the album: “Tough,” “Grace,” “Someone You Loved,” and “Something Borrowed.” With each of these songs, Capaldi tells his experiences with love and loss. “Tough” describes the pain that comes with being let down by someone you believed in. “Grace” is a sweet song about the fear of a new relationship and how quickly one gets attached to the other. Both “Someone You Loved” and “Something Borrowed” are about the heartbreak of when someone that you depend on leaves. The songs are each well written and are similar to many love songs, however there is just something special about Lewis Capaldi’s voice while he is beautifully expressing his emotions through his music. Lewis Capaldi has been around since 2017, with his debut single “Bruises,” following with his first extended play Blossom. After his breakthrough with his single “Someone You Loved,” Capaldi released the extended play Breach in 2018. Because it is only an EP, Breach is very short, only being composed of four songs. This was mildly disappointing because his music is so amazing. There just wasn’t enough of it. This probably has to do with the fact that Capaldi is such a young talent, and he has not had time to organize his work. Overall, the extended play Breach is a very good series of emotional and touching songs and I look forward to the work Lewis Capaldi does in the future.