Alfie Templeman - Happiness in Liquid Form EP

In a short space of time, a lot can change. No, we're not talking about all this Dear Reader, we're talking about good 'ol music. The first tracks and sounds from an artist can make you jump, but to really stand out - you need that 'moment'. For Alfie Templeman, that 'moment' is now, with 'Happiness In Liquid Form' not just a cracking set of new additions from the Dork fave, but a bold and thrilling showcase of just how vast his musical world is becoming.

The swinging indie-pop jangles are there, but now they're bolstered by a confidence and swagger that bursts from every note. A playful nod and a wink that has you charmed from the very beginning, the EP's title track still springs and jumps with a magic ease, while 'Obvious Guy' spins with disco-pop gyrations that basically plaster the dancefloor across its every second. 'Things I Thought Were Mine' is a pan-soaked groover that would sound at home in a late-80s neon palace, the sprinting 'Wish I Was Younger' like The Specials if they were born in a TikTok world and 'Maybe This Is Time' coated like the track you'd hear sweeping up a teenage rom-com.

'Happiness In Liquid Form' combines all of that into a EP that serves as Alfie Templeman's statement of intent. Gloriously eclectic and infused with unstoppable fun, this is his 'moment'. This is a new playing field now.

Jamie Muir