Prominent acoustic guitar gives ‘Spoon Song’ its gentle sway, accompanied by twinkling percussion and subtle extra textures that gradually fill out the arrangement. Layered vocals occasionally gather around the ends of Harris’ lines, adding little flourishes without disturbing the song’s intimate feel. Her familiar conversational delivery remains, but there’s an unmistakable affection running through it here, bringing warmth to lyrics that move between everyday tenderness and more whimsical imagery.

Writing a love song to a cat could easily tip into sentimentality, but ‘Spoon Song’ never feels overly sweet. Instead, Harris captures something simple and recognisable: the particular kind of comfort found in having another little creature beside you. Knowing Junebug is at the heart of it only makes that gentle warmth land more deeply.

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Despite its suggested shoegaze influences, ‘This Is It’ sits much more comfortably within indie-pop. Hazy touches emerge through the guitars, while hints of The Cardigans can be heard in its understated melodic character. At the centre is Daisy’s distinctive, conversational vocal, carrying both the lingering sadness of the song’s beginnings and the perspective that comes from having made it through to the other side. The transition between those two periods isn’t dramatically signposted; instead, they seem to coexist within the track.

There’s something fittingly uncomplicated about ‘This Is It’. Rather than turning recovery into a huge triumphant moment, Daisy allows the hurt and hope to sit alongside one another – a quietly assured glimpse into the musical world she’s building around the song.

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