An international indie folk sensation has capped off a stellar year with the release of her debut EP.

Llandudno's Clare Louise Roberts, also known as Little Strings has released four original compositions on her 2017 self-titled EP, baring her soul with fiercely honest lyrics and soaring with stripped back ukulele accompaniment in a year that has seen her bring her music from Carlisle to Brussels.

Blending insightful tales, tinged with Americana stylings, borne of the philosophical curiosity of an earnest twenty-something, Little String welcomes you into her world view through snapshots painted with witty lyrics and an ear for a catchy tune.

The artist oscillates between gently layered and sparse sounds, that often border on ethereal, with haunting and emotive vocals to a more punchy sound that blends the nu-folk stylings of Connor Oberst with hints of Joanna Newsom's harpistry plucked distantly on her signature ukulele.

Despite Roberts’ performance moniker, Little Strings, the sound is anything but diminutive - the artist manages to generate a surprising amount of volume with her ukulele and strong vocals.

Bump in the road is perhaps the most insistent and forceful, with clipped, staccato strumming adding a percussive urgency, interestingly leaving behind the Americana flavour of the other three tracks in favour of Gaelic folk stylings, reminiscent of the reels and Karen Matheson of Capercaillie.

A Song About You is perhaps her most subtle song, with delicate raindrop like accompaniment, Roberts makes much more use of texture and harmony to soften the overall effect on the listener to cross the threshold and achieve a new level of expressiveness.

Little Strings self-titled EP has been released on iTunes, Spotify and Deezer, and Roberts will be selling hard copies at future performances.