Love Or Pain (EP) – Benji Miller

Benji Miller’s Love Or Pain captures a mood familiar from London’s young R&B scene – but one rarely experienced in such concentrated form. The EP feels like an atmospheric snapshot of the early twenties: restless, vulnerable, fuelled by urban energy and yet interwoven with moments of quiet self-reflection. The title track, ‘Love Or Pain’, sets the tone: a bright, synth-driven pulse that underscores Miller’s self-assurance. ‘Swimming In The Ocean’ shifts the EP into a jazzy twilight, whilst ‘Let Me In’ and ‘Weird World’ reveal the intimate, almost documentary-like side of his songwriting. Miller’s strength lies in the atmosphere – in that sense that every track is a snapshot of a night that reveals more than it shows. A remarkably mature snapshot of an artist who maps out his world with clarity and feeling.