The Electric Pop Group - Sunrise EP
1 Comments Published by Trev Lostmusic on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 15:52.
The Electric Pop Group have recently released their first new songs since their self released debut saw the light at the end of 2006. They've now been snapped up by Matinée Recordings. The 'Sunrise EP' contains four songs. I have been waiting for this EP to come out for what seems like the longest time. And now I've got a copy - I can fall in love with The Electric Pop Group all over again. I even wrote a mini review of the lead song 'I Could See The Lights' when it first appeared on their My Space page. So it's a joy to have the complete EP in my hands.Everything is in the right place, the monotone vocals, the beautiful guitars that allow the band to sound like the best bits of indiepop and shoegaze rolled into one. On 'Summer's Day' we start with a gentle acoustic strum and it really does sound like the best moments of Sarah Records condensed into a wonderfully fragile 3 minutes and 40 odd seconds of pop heaven. Lovely stuff. But I think my favourite is the pacier 'Come and See Me' which, if truth be told, is more mid-paced - but it's a wonderful little pop song and I for one will be humming it for the next few hours.
That's another review you have beat me to!
I had mixed feelings about the EP. Not that it's nothing short of excellent but these tracks could have easily been on the album due to the lack of progression in the bands sound since December 2006. I would have like to heard more which they are clearly capable of. But the songs work well and hey if it's not broke don't fix it!