In the last decade, Denmark has bought us music portraying a diverse range of eclectic taste from a nation which has a population less than Greater London. The well executed trail of building a solid fanbase on the home front and search for acclaim further afield has worked well for The Ravonettes; Alphabeat as well as bass favourites 2000f and JKamata. Following on from breakthrough LP Ghost Of A Chance, Turboweekend are no exception to this small but ever burgeoning assembly of artists from this bubbling Scandinavian hotbed.

Bound EP by the Danish three-piece signals a brief respite for a band who have achieved the golden carrot of mainstream success in their homeland (they played at Rosklide last summer) and as the title suggests Turboweekend are ready to evolve rather than perch on golden eggs. On opening single ‘Now’, the touch of subtle bass; rhythmic drumming and high jingle produces an infectious air which lead singer Silas Bjerregaard presides over with able assistance from Ty Bulmer of New Young Pony Club fame.

Whilst, Casper Clausen of compatriot post-rock band Efterklang continues proceedings with a reflective causal refrain “Dive into the pavement/ Swim under the street” on ‘Into The Pavement’. Amidst the piano clanks and rising Animal Collectivesque arpeggio, the band evoke a sense of the profound calling upon the listener to abscond from a concrete jungle for a journey lasting just over four minutes. The EP takes brief respite on ‘Lost & Found’ and ‘Drums In the Dark’. The former song invites the eternal synthesizer once more, a hush Accordion led interlude halfway builds up to a cosmic crescendo that invites assorted instruments to lift off and embrace an unknown galaxy. The latter mentioned track attempts to rouse the senses with a promising brass input that features another guest vocalist in Quadron’s Coco Malaika but is vacant of the earlier half’s vitality.

‘Spider of Light’ has a measured percussive backbeat interweaved with a slow burning Honky Tonk refrain for a largely extended instrumental. Probably fitting for soundtrack to a morose sci-romance adventure between the chief of an alien tribe on Mars and a female scientist from Earth whose travelled in search of new existence (forgive my vivid mindset)

Bonus single ‘Heaven’ is a cover taken from Talking Heads LP Fear of Music co-produced with the celebrated Brian Eno. Bjerregaard in tandem with his merry men detract from Byrne’s menacing vocal and placid esteem for high echelon. Their effort invites the song into boogie territory with crashing cymbals and laid-back chords bringing this average assortment to a close.

Turboweekend exceeded expectations on their sophomore album and this brief snippet (although not entirely comprehensive) highlights a band at a crossroads with the potential to develop their pop rock inclination further.

Bound EP by Turboweekend is available for free download via www.turboweekend.com