Grouplove Sends Out Good Sing-A-Long Energy For Its Latest

If you're like me, a bit of wordplay goes a long way. Case in point, the latest effort from LA indie act Grouplove, titled "Good Morning". Co-vocalist Hannah Hooper throws down some lyrics that could easily feel right at home in a Dr. Seuss book. For example what else are we to make of "From the black to the blue to black, black, you like that? Call on the cat cause the cat dragged in. I caught the rat. The rat, rat, the rat trap. All I know." Lots of jazz behind those words. Very playful, which is to be expected from the band which gave us "Tongue Tied" a snappy ditty from 2012 which no doubt tons of people had stuck in their heads for weeks that year. Christian Zucconi is equally playful with his end of the word choice. He adds in "The night is young, the rest is up to you. Why ya' gotta say "good morning" Why ya' gotta say "good morning" Why ya' gotta say the night is young, the rest is up to you. Hannah Hooper adds a dash of keyboards from the start to kick start the fun we're sure to start having. No slouch in the octane department himself,Andrew Wessen injects oomph thanks to stellar guitar work which makes listeners sit up and take notice. Not to be taken lightly in his own right Ryan Rabin pounds fast and furious on drums, a decided spring in his step with every smack on the pads. Newest member (as of 2014 anyway), Daniel Gleason shows off his chops on bass, heightening the funsome madness of the other band members' contributions. Christian Zucconi really appears to be having fun during his portion of the video. His goofy mannerisms with Hannah make a smile magically appear where there wasn't one before. Grouplove is a nifty band to watch in action. It relishes the goofiness behind the music industry circus to where it's hell bent on not taking itself too seriously. Good move guys. When the creative spirit is relaxed, magical things can end up sprouting into place. The candle wax imagery at the outset brings up the curiosity factor. It also makes one wonder what kind of crack the band was high on when the shoot kicked off. All five band members fuse into a compelling, cohesive sync. You get a real strong sense of the LA night way of being from the nice tight, roaming car shots in the video. Beautiful noise on drums due in no small measure to how Ryan serves himself well as the percussion toting irresistible force trooping around in the background who also keeps Grouplove consistently on track to finish its hyper-focused journey. The video scene in the cafe where the patrons make darting glances sums up the free-spirited mindset Grouplove uses as its stock in trade weapon of choice. This bunch knows how to thrive laid back style. "Tonight I'm singing. I've got the feeling. The clock is moving. Moving till I lose control. Get now, I'm leaving. My ears are ringing. My body screaming. This is unbelievable." Yes, it is, and so is Grouplove for that matter. "Good Morning" gives off good humor right for any time of day.