Wild Ones are taking the stage with the sounds from Keep It Safe, their first full length LP off of Party Damage Records. What we have here is pristine synth-pop, fresh as rain and easy for the ears to percolate. Synths playfully shift from effervescent and twinkling in the background to dense and chordal in the forefront. The vocal pours itself delicate and clear into a sweet blend of Grimes meets Memory House. Tracks like “Paia” display excellent melodic bass playing. Drumming is tight and emphasizes both chill wavey, echo-chamber beats as well as a little neo-disco. While maintaining an infectious positivity, the group displays versatility in the poignant and brooding title track and heavier, blood rushing closers like “Lion Heart”. Wild Ones sound refreshingly sincere which, according to band member Thomas, was their exact intent. He emphasized the band’s democratic songwriting process, (only incorporating what they were naturally inclined to play) to develop what he described as a "healthy" egalitarian progression to their distinct sound. – Ted Jamison
