Immersing with a memorable rock and pop fusing, Romeo and Juliet is a stellar new EP from Ubiquity Machine, a Washington, DC-based band comprising The Rabbit and Howard Rabach. The EP represents the first half of the band’s upcoming full-length, set to release later in 2025. They caught our ears last year with the I Think It’s Funny EP, and Romeo and Juliet continues to showcase their high-quality output of songwriting.
The EP’s opening title track compels in its “not when I’m with you,” refrains of adoration, enjoyably representing the band’s dynamic arsenal between playful synth work and rock-forward approachability; its replay-inducing charms become quickly apparent. “Betty and Steve” follows with a more guitar-fronted arsenal, attaining a power-pop warmness in the jangling guitars and bouncy bass.
Elsewhere, the moody “Met a Boy” exudes a solemn captivation in its “met a boy that I love too much,” hook and artful piano/guitar interplay; the EP consistently impresses in its lyrical perspectives of love and tumult within melodic structural traversals. Heady rhythms and amiable keys also stir on the finale “Losing Your Mind.” Romeo and Juliet is another thorough success from Ubiquity Machine.
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We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
