In the third track of Jack Garatt’s April 13th 2015 EP ‘Synesthesiac’, the song ‘Chemical’ can be found.

The track juxtaposes an upbeat tempo and high-pitched vocals with distorted electronica, and lyrics that are actually highly philosophical and quite sad. The song is about Garratt’s inability to love, due to previous difficulties and heart breaks that have caused himself to be immune to what ‘love’ is, and opening his heart to others.

Clearly, the song really embraces the alternative genre. There are hints of pop, garage, indie and dance paired with a strong foundation of rock. The song has been strongly linked to stylistic and vocal features of Ed Sheeran and Chet Faker respectively.