Rob’s “Ill at Ease” EP explores the bare roots of his songwriting style: the stark one-mic, one-take recordings highlight his equally minimalist lyrics, which draw as much from cummings as from Dylan or Lennon-McCartney.

Produced by Rob’s longtime co-writer, bandmate and friend CW Smith, “Ill at Ease” serves as a preview to Rob’s forthcoming Pencil & Paper series of full-length CDs.