Jonathan Bree has been active since 2013, and Don't Call It Love places him in Auckland's art pop and indie scene. The supplied tags point to a pop record with an art-minded edge, though the available information leaves the production details open. Its 17-song tracklist gives the album room to move, from “Disappear” and “Game” through “Medicine”, “Gun” and the closing “Little Miss No Name”.
The guest list is a useful guide to the wider circle around Bree. Princess Chelsea appears on three songs, while Eloïse Labarbe-Lafon, Rachel Clarke and Adah Dylan each contribute to another track. The titles also suggest a mix of direct pop language and stranger turns, with “Chameleon”, “Cloak and Dagger”, “Confidant” and “Savour My Love” alongside the more plainspoken “This Is Me” and “Part-time Lover”. Fans of Auckland art pop and indie pop will find plenty of entry points, especially if they like albums that make room for several collaborators rather than keeping every song self-contained. It’s available as a paid download in MP3 320, FLAC 16/44, ALAC, WAV and AIFF, with two vinyl LPs and a CD for physical buyers.
