Allie Hughes - Allie Hughes EP 3.5/5
Allie Hughes' name may be most familiar from her time as a top 10 finalist on CBC's summer reality series 'How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria' back in 2008. Since then Hughes has not only been in the studio working on her debut record, but cultivating a stage persona that has earned positive reviews and genuine interest in what the unpredictable performer does next.
The four track EP is unpredictable and hard to pin down, playing sugary sweet notes on 'Not The Stars', to punk shrieks on 'Damaged Nail', resulting in an immediate fascination after just one listen. Bubbling over with personality and colourful twists, it's hard not to notice the theatrical element in Hughes all over thefour tracks from bubblegum pop to an alternative hybrid of Bjork and Fiona Apple on 'Rolling Days'. There is no question of Hughes' talent, but it's what she does next, her debut album, that will really show what she's capable of.
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