On September 4, 2015, Troye Sivan released his fourth extended play Wild to the public. With Sivan’s writing credits on each track, it is no wonder the EP has received accolades from well-known artists like Taylor Swift. On September 7, Swift tweeted praise to Sivan, calling Wild “stunning and awesome.” In the United States, his extended play reached its peak position at No.5 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Compared to his earlier EPs, Wild matched his previous position on the U.S. Billboard chart. His third extended play, TRXYE, is currently his highest grossing, with 73,000 sales as of 2015. However, it has not been as widely accepted and acclaimed as Wild.

As for my opinion on the EP, I give Sivan high praise. Despite containing only six songs, Wild reached new levels for the Australian singer-songwriter.  Rather than using basic instrumentals, Sivan combines both synthetic and electronic music to create an eccentric sound that diverges from the mundane “Pop” category. For example, on Sivan’s title track “Wild,” he mixes children’s voices singing the word “wild” with a synthetic, drum backtrack. One standout song is “Ease,” which contains a synthetic drumbeat, and takes a turn for the better, when Georgia Nott’s voice is introduced mid-song. “DKLA,” another standout track, stands for “Don’t Keep Love Around” and features female rapper TKay Maidza. As the final track, it summarizes the EP’s entire vibe nicely.

After listening to Wild, I can honestly say I have never encountered a compilation as new and diverse as Sivan’s. It is clearly evident that each song in Wild is well-written, rich in emotion and, with each listen, his talent and genius become more illuminated. As a whole, the EP exceeded its expectations, and creates promise for future success. I strongly look forward to Sivan’s next EP.