There are so many ways I could twist the title of this EP into a cheesy tag line of praise (see above for one example…). Fortunately for you, I’m going to resist the urge to rejoice in puns as best I can (no promises). The fact is that The Law of Averages, the debut EP from Bells Clanging, is simply an excellent outing.

Made up of members of Plumtree and Bontempi, Bells Clanging come to the table already equipped with a knack for sweet sounding addictive indie pop. In fact, you don’t have to look any further than the title track for a perfect example of the band’s mastery of the craft. Follow that up with the driven and ridiculously intoxicating “Even Stars Burn Out” and you’ll be hooked. Seriously, I’ve been listening to these two tracks nonstop for a week.

That’s not to say the remaining 3 songs are slouchers. Put it this way, I was going to choose one of the previously mentioned two songs as my song of the week, but the entire EP is so damn enjoyable that I couldn’t justify focusing on one tune alone.

In case I haven’t articulated this point well enough yet, Bells Clanging have an innate ability to craft excellent and compelling melodies. The result is an EP free of misteps. Whether it’s the sugary-sweetness of the excellent title track, the arpeggiated intensity of “Morning Episode” or the slowed-down ease of “Little Star” and “Undone” (the latter of which is currently envelloping me with its seductive rhythm), The Law of Averages is a must listen.

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Bells Clanging - The Law of Averages

Hear more at the band’s Myspace page or grab a digital copy of The Law of Averages here.