Los Angeles-based indie rock outfit Grouplove's 2011 full-length debut, Never Trust a Happy Song, builds upon the neo-folk/rock and dancey indie rock of their 2010 self-titled EP. Still featuring the talents of lead vocalists Hannah Hooper and Christian Zucconi, Grouplove tend toward creating passionate, anthemic pop moments that are equal parts post-MGMT indie soul and post-Killers dance-rock. Songs "Tongue Tied," "Spun," and "Love Will Save Your Soul" have a rollicking, post-punk exuberance while more hippie-dippy cuts such as "Colours" and "Naked Kids" (a carry-over from the EP) bring to mind such psychedelic touchstones as the Flaming Lips and late-'60s Beach Boys. In that sense, Grouplove also fit nicely next to such similarly inclined contemporaries as Local Natives, New Villager, and Black Kids. Ultimately, Grouplove's Never Trust a Happy Song is a cohesive if ramshackle crowd-pleaser, full of melodic double-lead vocals, handclaps, ringing electric guitars, and staccato synth parts that tips a hat to '80s dance-rock while still retaining the band's obvious love of experimental '60s folk-rock.
Review by Matt Collar
| Track | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itchin' on a Photograph | 4:19 |
| 2 | Tongue Tied | 3:38 |
| 3 | Lovely Cup | 4:17 |
| 4 | Colours | 4:17 |
| 5 | Slow | 3:38 |
| 6 | Naked Kids | 3:30 |
| 7 | Spun | 3:25 |
| 8 | Betty's a Bomb Shell | 3:34 |
| 9 | Chloe | 3:18 |
| 10 | Love Will Save Your Soul | 3:47 |
| 11 | Cruel and Beautiful World | 4:03 |
| 12 | Close Your Eyes and Count to Ten | 4:48 |
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