Exlovers - You Forget So Easily [EP]

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August 8, 2009, 09:57 AM

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Exlovers may already be your new darlings. Having supported ev-er-y-one in their short existence (Pete Doherty, Golden Silvers, Emmy The Great etc) you've probably already heard their wistful melodies drifting toward you at the bar and found yourself looking them up as soon as you got home. What you will have found is that they are London based five piece who have wasted no time in getting themselves out there. First single, released on Young and Lost, was championed by Steve Lamacq - who scientists have proven actually invented indie - and they impressed Stephen Street enough to come in and produce this, their first EP, which is a brief stepping stone to the album that is already well under way.

An impressive work ethic then but is the music any good? Yes, it is. Influences are pinned to their sleeves for all to see but so what? It's early days and that is only natural. What counts is how well they execute their own take on these well worn paths and with title track 'You Forget So Easily' you get the boy girl harmonies and upbeat tempo that can't help bring to mind a couple of Scottish bands. But like I say, that's fine because it is done with honesty and it stands up on its own as a fine tune.

'New Years Day' gets all acoustic, slowing things to a head down, sleeve picking pace and again the watermarks of other artists are apparent but it's still a useful little tune. 'Just a Silhouette' picks things up again but the maudlin spirit still haunts the more upbeat drums and bass.

So on to the most outstanding song on the EP - 'Incomplete', which actually went straight onto my Ipod, and that rarely happens. It's a dance floor filler for people who aren't au fait with dancing. A fast paced beat and uplifting guitars jump eagerly between cymbal crashes making you forget that the lyrics are still not exactly confirming that everything is all right with the world. It works brilliantly and is reason enough to buy 'You Forget So Easily' even if the other tracks weren't as good as they are.

Final song 'The Moon Has Spoken' is Strawberry Fields territory and whilst nicely dreamy is hard to concentrate on with the heartbeat still going a mile a minute after the previous tune.

What we have then is a fine EP from a band who are hurtling head long into the spotlight. I wouldn't advise getting in touch with Exlovers usually but in this case I will make an exception. So get in touch with them and buy their EP.