Never Trust a Happy Song

Songs like the exuberant “Colours” and “Tongue Tied” are full of imagined, emphatic exclamation marks and body language (arm-waving, heart-clutching), and the band masters the dropping of a raucous, rousing chorus to a whisper in a millisecond. This smart group uses simple song architecture and hugely catchy choruses as an armature, layering on its clattering, colorful instrumental and vocal outpourings with abandon.

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There's no lack of tunes but precious little spark in this indie-by-numbers debut from LA-based quintet Grouplove, writes <strong>Ally Carnwath</strong>

It’s rare for Grouplove to strike gold away from their business-as-usual approach though.