With band members spread across North Wales and Chester, the four track EP released on local label Tudno Records demonstrates the diversity and scope within the genre.
From the delicate beginning of first track A.M.B., Stuart Bennett's relaxing vocals drift over a carefully crafted soundscape as Jaimie Russell's haunting lead guitar sings.
Like being half asleep while half awake, it epitomises chill-out rock and marks a strong start to the EP.
Marcel Delrue's synths and samples take a front row in the crescending intro of Good Omens, relentlessly layering sound upon sound as acoustic guitar and vocals swell together.
An exercise in songcraft, the soothing sounds come together to make a genuine, uplifting and beautiful track - certainly one of the highlights of the release which will have you reaching for the 'repeat' button.
Love Or Be Loved keeps the momentum going with a piano led track that grows into the most tonally focused song.
Strong and poignant lyrics are interspersed by funk-fuelled guitar riffs, which dance over the foot tapping bass work by Clare Stevenson.
But it is the final track Nothing Bound which is the most revealing of the EP.
Absent of drums or electronics, what may be considered stripped down still fits in perfectly with the previous tracks.
Bleeding out into synthesizers as guitars wail blues inspired riffs, the song encapsulates the essence of a jamming session, with the band's love of music clearly showing through.
With electronics and guitars feeding off each other in equal measure, The Reads provide a more experimental collection of songs than the term folk-rock lends itself to.
Appealing to a broad range of tastes from the electonica of Union of Knives and Looper to the straight folk of Uncle Bob, the band achieve the rare by creating a collection of tracks than can be put on loop without fear of losing interest.
Gentle but not soft, The Reads dabble in the genres to bring a truly original and eclectic offering.
The EP will be available for download on iTunes by September 5, or catch them live when they perform at One Planet Adventure in Llandegla on August 14.
For more information on the release or the band, visit www.thereads.co.uk