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Cinematic: Scene One EP - Amy Peters

Years ago, after mourning the loss of 'country' Taylor Swift, I, - Tilly - went searching for a replacement. Back in those days there were no Kelsea Ballerini's or Lauren Alaina's, and I resorted to YouTube to find someone who made me feel the same way as she made me feel at that young age. That was when I stumbled upon Amy Peters' YouTube videos and instantly found what I was looking for. Fast forward a few years, and a notification came through today telling me that she's just released another EP. A new EP, released around the same time we re-started The Kritikon Company. That can't just be a coincidence I thought..and here we are! Let's get to it shall we?

As per usual, don't forget to check out our ratings system!

1 - Shouldn't have been recorded
2 - Filler
3 - Above average filler
4 - Killer
5 - Career defining masterpiece


Track 01 - Guilty

John - 3.5

Tilly - 3.5

Track 02 - Used Cars

John - 2.5

Tilly - 3

Track 03 - Cinematic

John - 3

Tilly - 3.5

Track 04 - Cheeseburger

John - 2

Tilly - 2.5


Conclusion

John - I think this is a strong EP - especially, like Tilly said, when you consider that Amy Peters has recorded and produced this in her apartment. Unfortunately it doesn't quite reach the heights that it could have done. It's obvious that Peters is a very good songwriter, and the instrumentals are pretty decent too, but there was a certain spark that was missing. I don't know if maybe Cinematic: Scene One did have a higher quality of production, this would be a better review.

What I'm trying to say here, is that this girl clearly has a heck of a lot of potential -  Guilty really is a great show of lyrical skill and natural vocal talent (I won't mention Cheeseburger, although it will be stuck in my brain for days, possibly weeks) - however it feels slightly limited on this EP. I'll be eagerly awaiting the next release though. I'm looking forward to seeing just how much she can accomplish.

Overall Score - 3/5

Tilly - Let me start off by saying that for an EP that was produced in her apartment, this was exceptionally well done. Lyrically, she really could be the next Taylor Swift. She has the small, almost irrelevant details that she puts into songs, which make them just that tiny bit more special. They're also catchy as hell. Her personality shines on every track, and I can imagine teenage girls playing this EP on repeat. Fortunately I think she actually shows more maturity in her songs than Swift , aside from the final song Cheeseburger, which whilst I didn't like as much as the other songs, I haven't been able to stop singing since I first heard it. Used Cars could be a massive pop song, and Guilty and Cinematic were lovely and felt so pretty to listen to. I know Peters has a big career ahead of her, and Scene One is just the beginning of that. The only thing that let this down was the production, but given she's still getting her name out there and she may not have the resources this was a great start! 

Overall Score - 3/5

For Fans Of - Taylor Swift, Lauren Alaina and Kelsea Ballerini

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