Charlie Jeer has spent the last couple of years moving quickly, but Take Away My Problems feels less concerned with momentum than with making space. Across seven tracks, he builds the project around the idea of stepping outside the noise for a moment, using love and connection as different ways of getting there. It’s a simple premise, but one that gives the EP a clear emotional thread from start to finish.
The saxophone remains central to Jeer’s identity, though it no longer carries the full weight of the music. Here, it sits alongside disco-pop, warmer songwriting and a more direct sense of melody, giving the record a broader shape without losing the fluidity that has become part of his sound. My Madonna captures that balance particularly well, while SO GOOD, his collaboration with Simone Ashley that we featured a few months ago, brings a brighter pop instinct into the project.
Take Away My Problems takes that evolution further, with Jeer allowing jazz, electronic music and pop to meet more naturally than before. The transitions between dancefloor-driven tracks and quieter, more reflective moments give the EP its own rhythm, while the saxophone remains a familiar thread. Jeer sounds increasingly willing to follow an idea wherever it leads.
That freedom also serves the record’s central intention. Jeer has described the EP as a place to step away from the weight of everyday life, and its best moments carry exactly that feeling. Live instrumentation and direct songwriting bring warmth to the production, while brighter melodies keep the project from becoming overly introspective. The sense of escape comes through without needing to be overstated.
This release shows Jeer adding new dimensions to a language he is still developing. He sounds more assured in bringing together the different parts of his musical identity, but not so settled that the outcome feels predictable. At twenty-four, that willingness to keep moving is perhaps the most interesting part of where he finds himself now.
