Wow! This is what I call “can’t miss” power pop. The Mood is a five-piece band that brings infectious melodies and dance beats. This EP is full of great catchy tunes for a sunny day. Starting with the bouncy “In the Forest” it resembles Death Cab for Cutie on viagra, or The Minders without all the twee stuff. Cousins Marco Argiro and Corinee Callen offer up bright vocal harmonies over thrashing drums and whirring guitars. The next gem is “Masquerade” and the best single on the EP here, with those great harmonic “Ooh la la” choruses and swift chord changes that are heaven and it all leads into the next song “Eskimo Scientist”. A perfect mix of power pop and modern indie pop, even the last track,”Outta Your Mind” crackles with energy like Ok Go’s “Here it Goes Again” . The entire six songs breeze by with their effortless jangle, oh why is this just an EP – well it’s got my vote for best power pop EP of 2008. Don’t miss it.
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Listen to “Masquerade”
Listen to “In the Forest”