By Shipped priority from Kansas City is a dose of some good ol’ fashioned garage rock in the form of the band easy lovin’ . Unpacking the groovy melodic hooks, dialed in guitar tones and unique vocal sounds, easy lovin’ has made their entrance into the Denver Scene determined to make a name for themselves. With the release of EP II. We were surprised and delighted when this band sent us this material unprompted, causing the office to light up with warmed hearts and nostalgia.
THE GOOD:
This EP is three songs, and by most of today’s standards that accounts for a relatively low commitment level as far as risking your time to try new experiences. So in that sense, what do you really have to lose? What has struck us at (SALT) is the repeat listenability of this album, a quality that seldom exists on the second set of songs for an emerging band that invites you back and actively rewards you for listening again, and again, and again.
THE BAD:
This is a basement EP, a pretty solid one at that, but yet it still shows it’s un-cut flaws at times. Basement tapes usually are an exercise in charm and raw emotion. The tactic can be used like a fluffy kitten at a pet adoption agency. This album has that vibe, though there are moments where you are hearing to much of the basement. Additionally, music with this much potential might be better served by a different name. Easy Lovin’ is pretty simplistic and borders on unmemorable, especially in the world of busy Spotify queues and playlist’s an uphill battle most aren’t willing to fight.
THE VERDICT
Easy Lovin’ are well on their way to making and releasing a full length album sometime later this year,. Stepping out of the basement is one of the scariest things a band can do, but almost like the first fish to slink its way on to land, it’s in its nature to do so. Perhaps their name will serve them in their sound, and realistically there are so many people desperate to be unique, clamoring for names that are radically obscure to try and make an impression, that maybe what we need now more than ever is a bit of understatement and restraint. Time will tell with their next release what the band will do when they are presented with a veritable feast of sounds and gear in a proper studio. Will they become gluttons and succumb to the vices of the studio, or will they preserve the idea that simplicity and dedication makes good rock records?
