My first introduction to Ego was back in early 2015, when the youngsters released the jaw-dropping track entitled Moon. By the time September rolled along they had dropped their next single Better, a soothing track which somewhat stripped back the immense wall of sound heard on Moon and presented a warmer and intimate listening experience. Now with their latest single Crowd we are tastefully gifted with the best of both worlds.
With now three singles under their belts, Sydney’s dream pop youngsters Ego continue to tease the sanity of their audience with their eloquent sound-scapes and sedative compositions as they brace for their forthcoming EP. Crowd is the latest single by the group, dropped for the world right on time to kick off the new year.
It’s a new year, and that means new Ego. The band deliver the good stuff with their latest Crowd. So much so we wouldn’t judge if they got a big head.
Originally written by Ego’s female vocalist / guitarist Scout Eastment, Crowd is the product of carefully orchestrated composition. Initially starting its life as a humble tune for the newly established Ego to jam along to as a band, Crowd gradually progressed into a fleshed out dream pop explosion of swirling atmospheres and glistening guitar trills.
Featuring much of the same lucid vibes as their previous two tracks, Crowd retains that warm familiarity we’ve come to expect from Ego. The beautifully fluent wash of sound is still ever present, and the excellent song writing is as strong as ever here. In fact if there were one word I’d use to describe the track it’d be BIGGER. Every aspect of Ego’s sound feels fuller throughout this track; the pools of reverb have transformed into vast oceans, plus the overall production has unquestionably taken a step up, creating a luscious, more present sound.
The chorus on here is big too, downright catchy if I may say so myself. “It’s growing in, up, growing down / Growing out, from your fingertips”. Simply brilliant, sometimes you can’t help but sing along.
There’s really not much to dislike here, or anything in the current Ego catalogue for that matter. I place my bets on the table now – these youths are going somewhere fast. I have not the slightest clue where that somewhere may be, however with their forthcoming debut EP just around the corner everything seems to be looking up for Sydney’s freshest, most revitalizing dream pop group on the block. Cheers to Ego, for the wonderful tunes; keep them coming please!
