The internet is long on hype and hit or miss when it comes to delivery. So it’s refreshing when everything comes together. About two years ago, 17-year-old singer-songwriter/producer Holly Lapsley Fletcher, who performs under her middle name Låpsley, came to attention with a well-trafficked Soundcloud page and her debut EP, Monday. The buzz led to her signing with eclectic British label XL Recordings and a follow-up EP, Understudy, the following year. Now 19, Låpsley has released her full-length debut, Long Way Home.

Låpsley produced Long Way Home with some help from Paul O’Duffy, who co-wrote Amy Winehouse’s “Wake Up Alone” and manned the boards for a grocery list of artists. You get the sense that the partnership was more for the sake of collaboration than needing someone in the studio to steer the ship. Much like the debut by labelmate Adele, who also broke through at a young age, the album is remarkably confidant and assured. And mixing electronic production with acoustic instrumentation—chiefly piano—the record plays like a mashup of James Blake, Adele, and The XX.

Låpsley’s hushed production style stems from her early days of constructing songs in GarageBand, working through headphones as to not wake anyone up. There’s an overall sense of quiet melancholy that flows through the album as it details the disintegration of a relationship. Yet Låpsley doesn’t wallow and generously throws in tough beats to balance the mood out. She also has some R&B-flavored excursions and an unapologetic disco moment in “Operator (He Doesn’t Call Me).” Her ear for production is near flawless, with one of best moments being her duet with her own pitched-down vocals (“Stations”). It’s a simple yet smart effect that’s so well done you’d think it was an actual duet if you don’t know the backstory.

There are a couple of songs that seem to stray away from the path, but with repeated listens they fall into context and help punctuate the overall narrative. After all, it’s unlikely that Låpsley would do something for no particular reason. It’s amazing to think that if Låpsley is achieving this now, what will she do when she has more experience under her belt? Long Way Home has a warm heart despite its seemingly icy exterior, a human soul among all the machines, and is unquestionably a landmark debut.