EP Review: Extended Play

First out of the gates is the opening track, Shiver, which has a similar drum and bass style to that of Villainy’s 2012 track Money Mouth. With clean vocals from vocalist Joel Sunde, and an infectious funky beat, that has a mix of early Jamiroquai and Incubus vibes. Middle track Call Out has a slower feel to it, with a minimal use of guitars in the verses, allowing the vocals to take the full focus. Very much a “Highly Suspect” feel to it.

The EP ends on the final track Gorilla, which despite a slow start, jumps into a fast paced, rocky riff that somewhat doesn’t fit the emotion of the EP, set up by the previous songs. Gorilla serves more as a reminder of what they are capable of outside of the groove circle, and it definitely has a lot of speed and catchiness, synonymous with such acts as The Strokes and Franz Ferdinand. With a short track length of only 2:40, Gorilla could very well be the track that gets Groove Lagoon some major play on the airwaves.

This short three-track Extended Play (EP) from Auckland based Groove Lagoon shows a lot of potential in their ability to create their own sound while incorporating successful traits of other established groups.