Stuart ‘Stoo’ Bell, based in Dunfermline and performing under the name GoldFinch, will release The Sky Will Salute digitally on Saturday May 23.
The four-track EP delves into subjects including memory, mental health and the changing seasons through an indie-folk lens.
Stoo said: “Songwriting isn’t just something I do. It’s how I try to understand things.
“I don’t always know what I’m thinking or feeling until I’ve written it into a song.”
Summer Girl recalls childhood summers and their contrast with harder winter months, while Our September is a stripped-back meditation on the passage of time and holding onto what matters as life changes.
Stoo looks back on youthful recklessness and considers how those experiences might differ for young people today.
The final track, Reflecting Back At Me, is the most personal, touching on mental health and the difference between inner feelings and outward appearances.
The name GoldFinch was inspired during a period of ill health when time spent watching birds in the garden became part of his daily routine, and a goldfinch began visiting regularly.
The EP features understated arrangements, from the simplicity of voice and piano in Our September to the heavier feel of Burn.
Though Stoo often performs covers across Fife, GoldFinch is dedicated to his original work.