Grouplove is a band that formed out of mutual admiration when Hannah Hooper went to see lead vocalist Christian Zucconi perform at a local bar. The two hit it off and shortly after, the new couple went on an artists’ retreat in Greece. There they jammed with countless musicians, eventually meeting the other three members of Grouplove: Andrew Wessen, Ryan Rabin, and Sean Gadd.
Three years later, Grouplove has released their full-length debut, Never Trust a Happy Song. This indie pop effort has all of the passion and intensity that inspired the individual musicians to join up originally. The album’s title may bring to mind introspective, shoegaze songs about loss and rejection to the tune of bitterness. However, Grouplove delivers songs that are anything but downers. MORE