The best way to describe the first track on the EP, "Becoming Conscious Of..." can best be described as something TWIABP would release, but with Hayley Williams' voice. That combination is pretty awesome, but otherwise this introductory track sounds like generic emo shoegaze. The good news is, it sounds like good generic emo shoegaze. 7/10
The second track, coincidentally titled "Show Me Something New", definitely sounds more distinguished than the first track, and probably should have been the first track. This song is not only a duet, but has much more passion in it, much more emotion, and truly shows this band's potential. 8/10
"Hurry Up, Loverboy", essentially the title track, does not contain vocals (minus a bridge of some "oh's" and "ah's") but is certainly not unpleasant; in fact, rather enjoyable, coming from someone who doesn't particularly enjoy songs with no vocals. And just like most good instrumentals, it's a relatively brief song, and has enough going on in it (that still goes together well) that it doesn't get too boring. 8/10
"Dean Park", the last and longest track on the EP, brings us back to the somewhat generic, ambient emo sound, but with a splash of new wave; again, something TWIABP or Pity Sex would come up with, but again, it's not bad. This song has vocals, the woman who sounds like Hayley Williams, and it absolutely makes the track. Both well-written, meaningful lyrics and a powerful, passionate voice is my weakness, as it is with many people. It's undeniably worth the seven minutes. 9/10
Total rating: 8/10
loverboy is available on Bandcamp for name your own price, I would recommend typing in a few digits and downloading it.
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