Theo Verney is a true master of his dynamic on latest EP Brain Disease

With the addition of John Davies on drums, Verney's sound is more tightly-honed than ever. Succinct yet decidedly full throttle, Brain Disease carries itself with a strength and a stamina that demands recognition - and never once breaks a sweat. Dark, contentious lyrics meet thunderous refrains and stadium-sized percussion. Guitars play blisteringly addictive hooks and sweltering solos. Throughout, Verney's vocals switch between a croon and a snarl, transforming from a nonchalant drawl to an almighty roar in a moment. A master of his dynamic, Brain Disease might be Verney at his most polished, but it also showcases him at his most intense.

The stripped back introduction of "Wrong Again" shoots straight for your heart. "Countless times I've failed to reach the shoulders of my peers" Verney quietly utters, the track exploding in a cataclysmic sonic surge. If you were looking for a release to overpower your impressions completely, this would be where you find it. Scrappy refrains and pounding percussion meet effortlessly with smooth vocals and towering choruses in "Mountain Rose" - a song every bit as refined as it's namesake. Colossal waves of sound crash through the speakers in waves, a rich soundscape you can get completely lost in.

"Hate Within" is the EP at it's rawest. Growling vocals and rumbling guitars powering with a deep-seated fire. The track's guitar-led breakdown is as stadium ready as they come, heavy riffs that dominate from the start sear with an electricity you can't draw away from. Title track "Brain Disease" boasts some of the release's most contagious refrains, swimming through layers of reverb with a masked ferocity. Furious vocals guide to a contagious chorus that practically glows with fervour.

Tamer than anything else on this record, EP closer "Same Look In My Eye" is travels in a different direction entirely. An echoing guitar solo harkens back to funk guitar gods of old, whilst the song's pop-infused chorus and ringing vocal hooks cast a bewitching spell you can't shake off.

With every non-percussive instrument played by Verney himself, it's astounding how full-bodied the Brighton artist crafts his sound to be. Every instrument is as vocal as the vocals themselves, intricately woven layers of sound primed to swallow you whole. If this is what the belly of the beast sounds like, we'll volunteer to be first on the menu.