Harley throws everything into the first chapter on ‘You’re The One I’ll See At Home’

There’s nothing tentative about Harley’s debut EP. You’re The One I’ll See At Home arrives with six songs that feel intent on proving just how much ground the Meanjin/Brisbane artist can cover without losing the emotional thread holding everything together. Big guitars, bruised vocals and towering choruses give the collection its immediate impact, but the real draw is the openness underneath all that noise.

‘Gold’ sets the tone with a rush of independence and hard-won self-belief, pushing Harley’s alt-rock instincts towards something genuinely uplifting. ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ then turns that confidence inside out, trading certainty for the unease of needing reassurance from someone else. Its cleaner guitar work and synth detail bring a smoother groove into the EP without softening the tension.

From there, ‘Give Me Something’ charges forward on a stomping rhythm and one of his most forceful vocal performances, while ‘Burn’ pulls everything into more vulnerable territory. The latter carries some of the EP’s heaviest emotional material, with layered harmonies and electric guitar adding gravity without overwhelming the song itself.

‘Take Me To The City’ is an especially welcome detour. Slower, hazier and steeped in blues-rock and psychedelia, it gives the EP a darker, more nocturnal feel before ‘When I’m With You’ brings things back towards the bright release of indie-rock. Its rising energy turns a difficult night into something warmer, ending the EP in companionship.

Harley has described the EP as the first chapter in his journal as an artist, and that feels right. These songs don’t present someone who has everything figured out; they document the process of learning to trust instinct, admit weakness and let other people hear it.

For a debut collection, that makes You’re The One I’ll See At Home feel impressively complete. It’s loud when it needs to be, vulnerable when it matters, and full of the kind of emotional swings that make a first statement worth remembering.