Friday, 5 September 2025

This 'Tulip' is not a release by some Dutch blues rock revivalists as Groundhog, not the large rodent native to North Amerca of course, a duo are from New Zealand's Bay Of Plenty; nice that they're sharing it about.



This being the follow-up to the 'Be The One' EP of six months' ago, a lively summer sound that captured the jazzy Balearic dance feet on the dancefloor, particularly the stuttery title track and the tinkering 'Chandeliers', the shores of Te Moana-a-To continue to be jazzed up with the 3 tracker.

This EP has the same effortless groove as 'Bahama Soul' races to a freight train horn and piano high-speed track layout (with a bit of Carib rap) whilst 'Soulful' is just that, more soulful in transition with cheezy 'voice mail' message.  And then 'Tulips' blends of the previous tracks as a hybrid that's cooler in someways but disappointing that it's not longer.

We do like an Apparel: Lukus' 'Love Andeavour' EP (see review HERE) and their 15th Birthday Party compilation (see review HERE) so wehn it's on their 'EXTRA' imprint you can expect that extra mile.



Artist: Groundhog
Title: Tulips EP
Release date: 5th September, 2025
Label : Apparel Music
Catalog Number : APDEXTRA056
Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

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