John‑Robert’s New EP
Melodic Magazine reviewed John‑Robert’s EP Where Do You Wanna Go? and recommended tracks “Did It Just Because,” “Tethered,” and “Anna” as standouts. (melodicmag.com) The review frames the EP as a display of eclectic taste that’s worth sampling track‑by‑track. (melodicmag.com)
John-Robert’s new EP arrived on April 17 with five songs that push his sound past the acoustic folk and Appalachian country that first brought him attention. (deezer.com) *Where Do You Wanna Go?* runs 16 minutes and 49 seconds and includes “Where Do You Wanna Go?,” “Did It Just Because,” “Tethered,” “Anna,” and “Low Roller.” (deezer.com) The project followed a stretch of personal and professional change for the Virginia singer-songwriter. In a March 19 announcement, John-Robert said the EP’s title came after he moved home and asked himself where to go “musically and professionally” next. (hashtagmagazine.net) That move reset a career that had started fast. John-Robert left Edinburg, Virginia, for Los Angeles in 2019 at age 19, after passing on a Berklee College of Music scholarship, according to his artist bio. (roamartists.com) His early run included a deal with Nice Life and Warner tied to producer Ricky Reed, plus touring dates supporting Leon Bridges, Liam Gallagher, Madi Diaz, and Rayland Baxter in 2023 and 2024. (mokbpresents.com) By early 2025, he had moved back to Virginia, and that return home became part of the setup for the new songs. A booking bio says his 2023 EP *Garden Snake* tried to make “a Virginia record in LA,” while the newer material came after the move back. (mokbpresents.com) Melodic Magazine’s review describes the new release as a track-by-track showcase for John-Robert’s range, moving from the title song’s jazz-leaning mood into the punchier “Did It Just Because” and the slower “Anna.” (melodicmag.com) The same review points to “Did It Just Because,” “Tethered,” and “Anna” as standout cuts, while Bandcamp and streaming listings confirm the EP was released as a five-song digital project on April 17. (melodicmag.com) (bandcamp.com) The release also has a physical edition: Echo Base is selling a 12-inch, 45 RPM coke-bottle-colored vinyl version with the same five-song tracklist. (shop.echobase.com) For listeners who knew John-Robert through stripped-down folk songs, this EP lands as a short document of a reset: five tracks, one move back home, and a clearer picture of where he wants to go next. (hashtagmagazine.net)
