One of post-hardcore's most underrated groups going right now, Give have quietly, yet professionally, built up a very nice little discography. With their addictive self-titled EP and their powerful compilation Singles Going Confetti acting as precursors to their debut LP both musically and aesthetically, the stage was set for Electric Flower Circus to be a winner, and win it did. Packed to the brim with awesome, often groovy hardcore riffs and passionately gruff vocals, along with a few of the catchiest moments the band ever blossomed, the record is everything that is enjoyable and captivating about Give without any frills or loose ends. The lyrics are bluntly forceful and get straight to the point, but have some pretty memorable lines here and there whether they be empowering or humorous. This is their most immediate work as well, as there isn't much trouble picking out and digesting what's going on musically, lending more credence to the motion that it is unequivocally Give's best work.
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