Bradley Jago has always been an artist drawn to emotional honesty, but on ‘My Inner Vitriol’, released today (10th April), he pushes that instinct further than ever before. Across six tracks, the rising UK soul-pop voice leans into vulnerability with striking clarity, mapping the aftershocks of love as they ripple into self-doubt, introspection, and eventual acceptance.
Sonically, the EP sits at the intersection of contemporary soul and pop, drawing natural comparisons to artists like Leon Bridges, Olivia Dean, and Joy Crookes. But where those references offer a starting point, Jago’s world feels distinctly his own, shaped by Logan Aspin’s sensitive, slow-burning production. Tracks expand and contract with intention, moving from hushed, piano-led intimacy into fuller, cinematic arrangements without ever losing their core sense of fragility.
Speaking on ‘My Inner Vitriol’s’ meaning, Bradley explains:
“My Inner Vitriol is about the daily fight within myself about which thoughts are mine and which are defence mechanisms. Experiencing love for the first time brought a lot to the surface… that heaviness shaped the project into something darker, more dramatic, and more exposed than anything I’ve released before.”
Opening track ‘I Forgot’ drifts in on hazy textures, setting a tone of quiet reflection before ‘You Let Go’ introduces a more defined R&B pulse. ‘Killer Queen’, the EP’s lead single, injects a sharper, hook-led pop energy, offering a brief lift before the project folds back inward. As the lead single from the EP, ‘Killer Queen’ ignited the EP’s rollout with co-signs from BBC Music Introducing and Future Hits Radio.
Bradley’s inner tumoil reaches a turning point on ‘In The End’, where delicate piano from Joe Burnett underpins one of Jago’s most exposed vocal performances to date. At the centre of it all sits the title track, ‘My Inner Vitriol’. Expanding from restraint into crystalline widescreen, it’s a moment of catharsis that never quite resolves, carried by swelling string arrangements from Shirin Nisametdin. The final track ‘Burn’ arrives as the embers after impact, stripped back and unguarded, allowing Jago’s voice to sit front and centre one final time.
That sense of exposure is what ultimately defines ‘My Inner Vitriol’. While Bradley’s rich discography has always gravitated towards emotionally raw songwriting, this EP sees him stepping into a broader sonic landscape, where warm neo-soul textures meet orchestral depth, and where vulnerability is not just expressed, but examined from every angle.
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