Tonight rock trio Early Ape is making their way to The Grape Room to celebrate the release of their newest EP, Science Colony. Former Philadelphia Boys Choir superstar Nate Rylan shows off his vocal chops on this new batch of power-pop gems. The polished, bouncing tunes remind me of the effortlessly catchy numbers cranked out by modern songwriting great Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy). The EP has stadium-sized hooks with the energy and humility of a band on the rise. While micro-genres are steadily outnumbering the amount of actual bands playing music, this band makes it easy for critics by embracing the sounds of many pop-rock greats. The simplicity of the bands sound is one of their biggest strengths by tightly executing their shimmering rock stylings in their latest recordings. Don’t miss out on this intimate show from a band that could someday be opening for one of the massive bands they take cues from. The Grape Room, 105 Grape St., 8pm, $7, 21+ – Adam G.