First Listen: Joseph Arthur

Joseph Arthur is nothing if not ambitious. ''Shadows of Lies'' will appear on his upcoming EP, Could We Survive, out March 18 on Lonely Astronaut; he also hopes to release three more EPs before dropping his full-length album later this year. Here, the sandpaper-voiced singer-songwriter, first discovered by Peter Gabriel more than a decade ago, continues his tradition of intimate, heartfelt compositions. To hear ''Shadows of Lies,'' use the player below.