: ' .. .:.... . ' ' ______________ : ________ : ' \ / .. .:. .. \ / : : \ /_________ \ / . .. ... .. . : .\ / /___ /\ \ / ______________ ___ _. : \ / / \ / \ \/ / \ \ \ \ \ . ...:..\ / _______/ \/ \ ___/__ / / / / / : /\ / / \ \/ \ / / / . sH! ' / \/ / / / \ / / . ... .:.... .. . :/ _______/ / / / _______/__ ___ __ .\ / / / / / / / / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / / / . . \ /\______/ / / / / \___ / / : \/ ____ \ / / / / / : \ / \ /\____/\ / / : : ________\/ \ / \ / / : ' \ / \/ \ /\ / : . ..:.. . \ / \/ \ / \ / \ / . ' : \/ F A N G \ / : ' ____ \ / . . .. .. .:.. . \ / presents \ / . . \/ \/ : : . ..:.. , : Artist......: Grouplove : Album.......: Healer : : Label.......: Atlantic .. .:.. . Genre.......: Indie : Catnr.......: 2-625162 . ' Source......: CD , ; Rip.date....: 2020-03-14 Str.date....: 2020-03-13 Quality.....: 268kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :.. .:. Url.........: http://www.grouplovemusic.com ' ' , ________ ________ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / # title time \ / \/ \/ 1. Deleter 3:54 2. Inside Out 3:28 3. Expectations 5:13 4. The Great Unknown 3:57 5. Youth 4:47 6. Places 3:18 7. Promises 4:18 8. Ahead Of Myself 3:49 9. Hail To The Queen 4:15 10. Burial 4:02 11. This Is Everything 4:08 ______ \ / ________ Runtime 45:09 ,\ /... . . .... .... \ / ' Size 91.36 ______ :\/ ', \ / , \ / ' '... ..\ /.. .. .....:. .. .... .. . ..\ /. : Release Notes: \/ , \/ , ' ' ,: Returning to our ears after a few near traumatic years, :, : Grouplove are back in 2020 with a revitalised sound and lust for : :' music. Always capable of writing a bonafide pop song in the ': ,: past, the Californian five-piece are back with Healer, an album :, : as up and down as a pushup. : :' ': ,: Since forming in 2009, thereÆs no denying the band have released :, : some super summery and incredibly catchy music. From the : :' wall-to-wall hits on their Never Trust a Happy Song debut, to ': ,: their sonic follow up Spreading Rumours, the most defining :, : aspect of what made Grouplove Grouplove was their innate ability : :' to write a very upbeat and glorious track with bulletproof ': ,: sentiment and an ongoing ability for it to get stuck in your :, : head. Here on Healer, it appears as though the band have : :' forgotten how to do so. ': ,: :, : Healer definitely has some moments that youÆll continually come : :' back to time and time again. Lead single ôDeleterö, a song ': ,: about removing people from your life who are constantly negative :, : and seeking ways to bring others down, is bound to become a live : :' staple and one both new and old fans will find common ground ': ,: on. From its twang driven guitar hooks, to its festival ready :, : chorus, ôDeleterö is bound to have the crowd eating out of their : :' hands. ': ,: :, : ThereÆs a level of familiarity on ôInside Outö that draws the : :' listener in throughout its three and half minute run. The ': ,: continued chant of the chorus is guaranteed to get stuck in your :, : head as you drive to work (as it did to me). The shared lead : :' vocals thing is something that plays to the strengths of ': ,: Grouplove. With Hannah Hooper and Christian Zucconi sharing :, : vocal duties, the band have always been able to shape a live set : :' by swapping each voice in and out to set the mood of the ': ,: evening. In one instance on Healer, Hannah takes the lead on the :, : Mediterranean ôExpectationsö, as the ongoing bongo back-beat : :' proves a solid source of percussion. ': ,: :, : ôThe Great Unknownö is by no means ground-breaking with its : :' lyrics or music, but it is a safe pop song, while the ': ,: synth-driven ôYouthö invokes that weird period in time during :, : the 2010Æs where every third band tried to pretend they were : :' straight out of the 80Æs. ItÆs got a catchy hook for sure, but ': ,: probably wonÆt be a song that people will be waiting to hear :, : live. : :' ': ,: Thankfully, there are a few moments in the closing half of :, : Healer that save face. ôHail To The Queenö has a cheeky : :' self-respect going for its four-minute run. ItÆs got a bass ': ,: line that will stick with you during the entire song, while the :, : chorus has that classic Grouplove sound that makes you wonder : :' where itÆs been for the rest of the album. A clear stand out on ': ,: the album, ôHail To The Queenö is sure to become a fan :, : favourite. ôBurialö has some tender moments in its opening half, : :' before going supersonic over the closing 75 seconds to give it ': ,: that hit of spice that otherwise went missing on the majority of :, : the album. : :' ': ,: Healer is by no means a bad album, I just know the band is :, : capable of better. There have definitely been a few roadblocks : :' in the way between Healer and their previous album (2016Æs Big ': ,: Mess), but in the scheme of things, Grouplove are a band that :, : will always be remembered for having two stellar first albums : :' before slowly withering away. ItÆs a sad thing to say, I know, ': ,: and as a long time fan, one I donÆt really like admitting. :, : Healer shows signs of being great, but never really comes close : :' to getting there. 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