Sadly, I haven’t written a blog about Kesha’s contract lawsuit for this week. Though I will proudly stand with Kesha in trying to leave a contract with Sony and Dr. Luke — who she alleges abused her sexually, verbally and physically — I have too many thoughts on the matter to type out. So, instead, I’m writing about Jake Bugg.

As many of my friends can attest to, I’m not really into acoustic singer-songwriters. I don’t like Vance Joy, don’t think Ed Sheeran should’ve won a Grammy for “Thinking Out Loud” and became a fan of James Bay way too late. As a critic (well, as much of a critic I can be in high school), this may be bad for me to say, but they honestly all sound the same to me.

There are a few anomalies to my acoustic singer-songwriter dislike. George Ezra charmed me with his smooth baritone voice last year. Mackenzie Bourg and Thomas Stringfellow are some of my favorites on this season of American Idol. (Along with Dalton Rapattoni and La’Porsha Renae, of course.) And, now, Jake Bugg’s new single made me a fan all over again.

I first got into Bugg’s music when I heard “Two Fingers,” a song with a title that references a rude English gesture. “Two Fingers” is more indie rock than acoustic, but much of Bugg’s other work is softer and more lyrically focused. As I got into songs like “Me And You,” I began to appreciate Bugg more as a singer-songwriter than the next up-and-coming alt-rocker.

If I had to qualify why I like Bugg’s music, I’d say it’s his voice. There’s really nothing like it in music right now. His voice sounds kind of like Ben Howard, Joe Newman (alt-J) and Wesley Schulz (The Lumineers), but even then I’m remiss to try to make comparisons. The nasally tone of Bugg’s voice may take a bit of getting used to, but, once you’re into it, you’ll fall in love.

Since most singer-songwriter music is the same — folksy, acoustic-driven songs with personal or storytelling lyrics — the singers truly differentiate themselves through vocals and performance. And, though I haven’t seen him live, Bugg seems to be a great performer. His live album, “Live At The Maze, Nottingham,” is fun and personable, and you can tell from the concert fil, “Jake Bugg: Live At the Royal Albert Hall” that he has enough stage presence for a 5,000-plus crowd. On top of all that, Bugg does have a few more rock-oriented songs, which doesn’t hurt in my book.

So, back to why I’m writing about Bugg. Last Tuesday, he released the presumed first single off his next album, a song called “On My One.” It continues in the indie folk path he previously established, but the song sounds more influenced by older music. It’s almost reminiscent of a hymn or an 1800s folk song, in a good way. The stripped down approach he takes on the song works extremely well too, as it gives his voice more room to shine.

If you, like me, haven’t yet found any singer-songwriters that you like to listen to, maybe try giving Jake Bugg a listen.