Free music through legal means is a rare and beautiful occurrence these days, but every now and again some comes along. Finishing his last year at Surrey University, this is Marcel Legane’s debut EP, and if you like catchy songwriting, tight performances and great lyrics, then give this little puppy a download.

‘Battle’ opens things up with a taste of some of Marcel’s great vocal work and songwriting ability. These are well crafted pop songs, and they are a hell of a lot better than most of the stuff knocking about in the charts today. Epic uplifting choruses flow seamlessly into verses with hidden elements jumping in and out without you even noticing, like looped vocals and subtle harmonies which I only really noticed after a couple of listens.

‘First One To Fall’ is a more folky number to begin with, but soon falls back into the realm of pop-rock. Another blinding chorus that you can sing along to in seconds, and even some cheesy organ comes in at times. ‘Cutting Time’ has to be one of my favourites, with some great rhyming lyrics and a soft but effective break down towards the end. This is what happens when you have music students writing songs. You (sometimes) get great songwriting and carefully thought out tracks, and it seems to be the case here.