The Aussie singer-songwriter draws us into his world, with the first of four EP releases.

It’s hard to put your finger on exactly who Kim Churchill is influenced by. His latest EP I Am is something of a collage of various musical flavours that could really come from anywhere – and it did. Recorded in Canada, Australia, and the UK, I Am is evidence that artists can create great bodies of work without being anchored to any particular corner of the globe.

Kicking off with single ‘When Everything Comes Undone’, Kim sets the tone masterfully with his softly-spoken vocals guiding us along as the kick drum maintains a near anxious pulse. You feel the anticipatory mood, as if you’re sitting by the fire and are just about to hear the first of many tales, which is an accurate forecast.

‘After The Sun’ comes in next and quickly establishes a new groove that begins to feel more and more like an RnB beat as Kim’s vocals dance in the choruses. ‘Look Too’ and ‘The Sunroom’ sit nicely in the middle of the EP as Kim rocks back into more of a folky gear whilst maintaining a certain bounce and exuberance in his sugary melodies.

Further shifting dynamically, we are introduced to the snare in ‘Fallen Rainbows’ (though we barely noticed there wasn’t before). It’s a nice touch as the EP continues to evolve heading towards the stompy, blues/funk closer, ‘All I Remember’. Here, with his crafty fingerwork on display, Kim finishes us off with a mantra-like outro that harks back to the pulsing beat of the EP’s opening track.

It’s music that you could imagine listening to whilst hiking to the top of a mountain in Nepal, or soaking up the sun on an Australian beach, or watching the snow fall from a cozy pub somewhere in Europe – it’s worldly listening, and we can’t wait to hear the next installment.

Kim Churchill is currently on tour in Europe, but will be heading home for a run of shows in June (info here), check out the dates below: