Canadian actor and singer Simu Liu released his first EP, Anxious-Avoidant. The themes are love, heartbreak and grief.
The music is Pop. The compositions are remarkable, with dynamic sounds. The songs have an impressive rhythm and a musical style suitable for the lyrics of each piece.
The song Break My Heart has a fantastic, fast-paced beat. It has 70s and 90s musical styles. Space Primates did an excellent job producing this piece.
The rest of the EP has impressive ballads with unique mixes of musical styles and tempos. The song Warm has a great blend of slow and semi-fast beats. Griff Clawson & Jussifer produced the tune remarkably. The piece If It’s Time has a slow and intense rhythm to reflect the heartache and relationship struggles. The guitar complements the melancholy feeling. Griff Clawson & Rik Annema produced this piece with tones to set the mood according to the lyrics with great precision. The song Don’t has bold beats through the incredible music of the piano. Griffin Oskar did impressive work as the producer of this tune.
The EP Anxious-Avoidant has a beautiful combination of musical styles of old-school Pop and contemporary sounds.
Simu Liu’s voice is soulful and rich. He sings with incredible vulnerability that’s sincere and genuine. He has a bold vocal style in expressing his thoughts and emotions.
The lyrics have rich freestyle writing. Simu Liu and the songwriters did an excellent job writing each song with phenomenal depth. The song Warm has profound lyrics describing genuine love. It’s a heartwarming metaphor about caring for another human- love warming up a frozen soul. Daniel Wilson, Ilsey, Jussifer & Simu Liu wrote this tune with heart and soul. Break My Heart is a unique song about someone doing so much for love, even if it hurts. Jimmy Rainsford, Joe Jonas, Marc Sibley, Nathan Cunningham, Ryan Hennessy and Simu Liu wrote the tune with impressive nuances. These are fantastic love songs with incredible depth.
The EP has another theme, which is hope through words of encouragement. The song Don’t is about hope and determination through trying times. It’s an inspirational piece. The positive message is never to give up. Simu Liu, Quinn Lewis, Griffin Oskar & Michael J. Ade wrote the words with depth- full of heart and soul.
Heartbreak is another theme that’s part of the EP. If It’s Time is a heartbreaking song about a relationship falling apart. The words have profound, raw emotions. It demonstrates that it’s better to end it than to drag it on more than needed. Griff Clawson, Rik Annema and Simu Liu described the heartbreak and sadness with incredible depth. In the beginning, the piece Don’t has some passages that describe grief and heartbreak.
The lyrics are poetically well-written and expressive- full of heart and soul.
The EP Anxious-Avoidant is available.
