Grouplove // Grouplove

In a week Grouplove cut and edited 8 songs, five of which contributed to this raw and understated EP. With their slow electric climax’s and the vulnerable clapping, Grouplove’s gentle sound is elevated with the harrowing and giddy yowls of lead singer Christain Zucconi and synth player Hannah Hooper, producing a haunting summer record. Their innocence seems twisted and tainted as they portray a muted memory so clear you can feel the sun burn on your shoulders and the grains of sand embed into your mind. The tangible exuberance of the songs each un-pick a perfectly proportioned, succinct tale to partner this condensed EP. The beauty of this record seems to be that it reflects them and is made for them, by them. But this seems to leave you feeling isolated from their fantastical daydream, you’re the one who’s been sent for fire wood while they conduct exclusive songs around a camp fire. Their mood, though intoxicating, does make you wonder if there is going to be enough fuel to produce a full length album whilst escaping the irritatingly happy disposition of the joys of summer and its ‘memories’.  If you’re still not convinced, they defied the American convention and spelt 'Colours' right.