GROUPLOVE - Never Trust A Happy Song LP (180gram, Green Vinyl)

Label: Atlantic

Never Trust A Happy Song is the debut album from LA indie-rockers Grouplove. The release is a brawny, ecstatic album filled with ambitious, varied, expansive, tunes underscored by crisp percussion and killer harmonies.

“The variety in the musical taste and writing styles of each member really makes each of our songs unique,” drummer/producer Ryan Rabin explains. “The honest, open-minded process we go through in rehearsal and in the studio brings the songs home and gives them the 'Grouplove' sound.”

The album’s title initially seems ironic: on the surface the band’s vibe comes off as happy, the songs soar with a kind of shimmering, youthful exuberance. But just beneath that sunny sheen, there is a reservoir of longing and melancholy. The Grouplove signature is blending those two pillars of life: sorrow and joy. Hannah explains, “As individuals we are heavier, darker, but when we are together we bring the love.”