Lynks — MEN — EP Review
Alternative | Electronic | Pop
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Out of all the new artists to come out of the dust of lockdown, Lynks had to be amongst the most exciting for sure. Not only as a musical artist, but a visual one as well, Lynks effortlessly appealed to me, and seemingly countless others as well.
With their debut EP Smash Hits, Vol.1 arriving in 2020, as well as the sequel EP arriving a year later, Lynks built up a super strong reputation as a modern musical sensation. This was partially thanks to how polished both EP’s were, but also simply the fat that quite literally no other artist is doing quite what Lynks is doing. That being said, I was incredibly excited to see where the artist would go next, after building such a strong foundation to their discography.
The year of 2022 had been primarily dedicated to Lynks’ touring, which makes sense with ever-loosening restrictions on live music events. Their tour even led to a Brighton-based show at the much beloved Green Door Store (an evening I bought a ticket for, but unfortunately ended up being unable to go to, due to catching COVID).
However, as new singles were being released more and more frequently, it seemed that there was something else that Lynks wanted to leave their mark on 2022 with; a brand new musical project. The singles in question included ones like “Silly Boy” and “Hey Joe (Relax)”. both of these (I think) were released earlier this year.
Now, I think I can speak for most people when I say that the arrival of Lynk’s debut studio album could not arrive soon enough. With the ever-increasing quality of Lynks’ musical work, to be able to hear the climactic resemblance of the artist’s effort would be a true treat to behold. And if I were being honest, I thought that it would be this kind of project that the aforementioned singles would be leading up to.
My hopes were further ripened by the release of “Perfect Human Specimen”, a track complete with an incredible sax solo, and all of the Lynks quirkiness and amazing songwriting that fans have come to love.
But what I didn’t realise until recently, was that the finished product arrived on the very same day as that single. As the title of this project doesn’t match up with any of the singles on it, I’m assuming that MEN is the last we could hear from Lynks, in terms of releases for 2022.
This EP carries…well…only the three tracks I’ve already mentioned, and has a measly runtime of under 10 minutes. While all three of the tracks on here are instant hits, I can’t deny that I was left wanting way more in terms of quantity.
There was, of course, an instance last year where an EP served only as the teaser for a full album to follow with Turnstile’s projects. But somehow I have a feeling that said possibility might not be the case with Lynks. And even if it is the case, why release an EP in the first place, rather than just keep teasing towards a bigger project?
I have nothing to really nitpick at when it comes to the quality of this EP and its sound. However, the primary letdown that this EP presents is too great to ignore.
Even in comparison to previous EP’s, MEN feels unreasonably stingy with its miniscule amount of just three tracks. Even when you’re an artist as incredible as Lynks, a three-track EP has never ever been a good idea; and that sentiment still stands today.
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