Titus Drott unpacks emotional burdens in his gripping endeavor "Writing In The Dark."

For his latest EP, the indie upcomer Titus Drott has worn his heart on the sleeves, which is teeming in the upfront songwriting delivered through stirring serenades and emotive compositions. In the span of four songs, the Swedish songster addresses various shortcomings of human nature; it's very much open about inner challenges that plague him (and many others), and hence "Writing In The Dark" is nothing short of an intimate and wholehearted offering brought into existence by an experienced artist.

Moving in between indie-folk and pop domain, the singer-songwriter has impactful messages to share through the means of supple instrumentation (garnering his musical inspiration from luminaries like Ed Sheeran, Hozier, and more)— a hard-to-attain and refined skillset that can be found right away from his debut "Bird" (2019). It's a short ballad, utterly introspective (with gentle and candid lyricism ) and appealingly homespun with the repeating, wistful guitar melody. After a brief radio silence, Titus released an impactful single "I'm Not Alright"; delicate and fragile, the vocalist discloses an aching heartbreak over pensive pianoforte, an unfiltered and potent performance altogether.

"Writing In The Dark" (perhaps a play-on-words of the well-known phrase to describe the EP's overall theme) opens up with the "Wonderful." The ballad leans towards adult contemporary style composition, a cathartic performance rendering the song remarkable over undulating waves of piano chords and drums. "I'm Alive" sheds the orchestration of its predecessor, as the singer picks up the guitar, thoughtful and sanguine in his demeanor, grateful for making it so far in life.

Shifting to a more intense disposition, "Hero" is an alt/folk-rock number with buzzing guitars and striding drums in the main chorus--- remorseful for adopting a superficial 'hero' personality, not wanting to acknowledge faults, yet dreading this ego-centrism will be the death of him. The EP ends with the somber "Stay Strong," addressing the author's gaping loneliness and his never-ending search for fulfillment through love, hopeful for its permanence ("But the one I'm looking for might//Just stay strong forever").

Listen to "Writing In the Dark" on Spotify, and stay tuned with Titus Drott on Instagram.