Wilder Mind
Self-Released, 2023
8/10
A quick EP from the folk-pop singer-songwriter Evelyn Cools, the 4 tracks here are populated by vivid storytelling and her powerful lyricism that surrounds both the beauty and uncertainty of this world.
“Loving You” begins the listen with warm piano alongside Cools’ expressive and absorbing pipes in the emotive climate, and “Wilder Mind” follows with cozy acoustic strumming and light drumming, as timeless folk ideas enter the eloquent beauty.
On the back half, the dreamy “Control” emits plenty of lifting melodies amid the gorgeously textured musicianship, and “Into Your World” exits with just gentle guitar and Cools’ inviting voice for the bare finish.
You might be reminded of Stevie Nicks, Lana Del Ray or Simon & Garfunkel when listening to Wilder Mind, and I don’t think anyone is going to have a problem with that.
Travels well with: Amy Jay- Awake Sleeper; Lauren Monroe- Messages From Aphrodite