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Nashville-based singer/songwriter Mikky Ekko’s voice has a dynamic quality similar to the late Jeff Buckley, and his EPs Strange Fruit and REDS provide those pipes with perfect playgrounds. Strange Fruits, Ekko’s debut, is completely cohesive but still manages to surprise; the placid backing harmonies of “Sad Eyes,” with Ekko at the helm, make it sound like a reverent hymn, and “It’s Only You” leads with a rousing drumbeat and ends with a gospel-esque choir refrain. Ekko’s latest release, REDS, bears the same intriguing qualities but is polished and more sultry, especially on “Secret To Sell,” where Ekko’s vocals slow-dance with the track’s dreamy, languorous melody — Kasia Pilat