Grouplove Pops Open a Bubbly Version Of Life

Welcome back Grouplove and thank you for bringing your keen sense of adorable arrangements along for the ride. At first glance you get this idea that co-vocalist Hanna Hooper is bound to steal the show called "Welcome To Your Life" thanks to her emphatic pipes and engaging vocal presence. Toss in her keyboard quaintness and the table's set for a brash ride like none you've ever known throughout your days. Not so fast my friends. Just wait until you get to the chorus. That's life celebrated through the wide-eyed wonder of youth. Bright shiny color comes from every which way and grabs you by the paw begging you to come along for this supercharged journey. All's quiet on the front side. Merely window dressing leading up to the movie soundtrack grandeur that follows. Christian Zucconi makes his brotherly presence known right up front. He excels at setting a twinkly mood right at the start. At his core he lays out a child's many possibilities for her life. Fantasy possibly? That's what childhood dreams are made of. This child's such a big mess but Christian loves her anyway. The drumming soars to exciting heights thanks in no small measure to Grouplove's muscle, one Ryan Rabin. His deft turn makes "Welcome To Your Life" cause for technicolor celebration. You're given the sense dreams, even those of a growing mind like a little girl's really could come true. As the verses grow bigger, Hannah's tone increases in its attention to daring proclamations. She declares "We're back in business. You're such a big mess and I love you." Not a shade of cynicism to cloud the trip through childhood wonderland. Rightfully Christian declarers "Nothing ever comes without a change." As hard as it is to accept, change is that nagging constant out to shake up lives hither and yon, for better or worse. In a child's construction of his or her possible vision of the future, change can be electrifying. Over on bass, Daniel Gleason gives us firm footing so we can all travel in high stepping panache. Let us not leave out guitarist Andrew Wessen who brings the top quality strumming longtime Grouplove fans and now hopefully converts alike can all appreciate. Sure, at four minutes and change, you could demand something weightier than the pondering of the extremely young set but "Welcome To Your Life" has the markings of a track that in no way warrants undue hostility. Remember folks, we all start out little. From small locations big dreams have the potential to emerge. Grouplove has the giddy thrill of early life discoveries down to a well-concocted science. Hannah and Christian make for an exemplary pair of arguments for why youth should not be considered aimless drifters. They usually do have something bold to contribute to a conversation if you listen long enough. Big messes or not they do have a way of making you think...at least for a little bit. You take your love where you can find it. In this instance Grouplove steps full stride into what could be instead of what's dead and gone. "Welcome To Your Life" sends us a welcome breath of delightful air in a world of nasty where President Trump happens to be an honest to goodness possibility.