Press:

"A singular guitar riff takes a walk to clear its head. Along the way, it bumps into a friend that wants to talk. As this impromptu stroll continues, the duo crosses paths with another pair - a bass and a drum. Just like that, a larger more complete group is assembled. Simplicity rains supreme as Early Ape meshes in just this fashion. The walk that begins with a riff or a spoken-thought is given power in numbers when backed by the muscle of their rhythm section. There is a cohesive energetic strength in Early Ape that isn’t forced or synthetic, and because of this, listeners will easily become friends with their sound."
Michael Colavita - The Deli Magazine: National

"Early Ape’s songs pay homage to a time when rock was rock, a guitar was a guitar, and your garage was a musical Mecca. 'We’re here in the vein of Nirvana,' Rylan explains. 'We’re not trying to be self-destructive, but we want to show people that three or four guys can get onstage and just destroy it.' This is a concept that gets lost a lot in modern music. When you think of the bands that are popular and selling loads of albums (Radiohead, Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, Phoenix, whatever), it’s no longer about bare-knuckles, sweaty, in-your-garage rock and roll. Bands now sound like what HAL 9000 would want to play as he careens through space. While Early Ape does use a synthesizer to add a bit of dimension to their tracks, they come off more like a Reggie and the Full Effect, or early Weezer recordings...Early Ape’s simplistic approach definitely has a place in modern music, and hopefully this will continue with their next, as yet untitled effort."
Ted Maider - Consequence of Sound

“The Ape may be Early now, but after this release [Science Colony], they will be right on time...A sunrise is exceptionally beautiful for a reason. Catch Early Ape during theirs."”
Kathy Landin - bitsandwatts.com

“The polished, bouncing tunes remind me of the effortlessly catchy numbers cranked out by modern songwriting great Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy). The EP has stadium-sized hooks with the energy and humility of a band on the rise. While micro-genres are steadily outnumbering the amount of actual bands playing music, this band makes it easy for critics by embracing the sounds of many pop-rock greats...Don't miss out on this...band that could someday be opening for one of the massive bands they take cues from."”
Adam G. - The Deli Magazine NYC

"Nate Rylan knows a thing or two about music...His band’s songs have a learned sense of keys, chord changes, time signatures, and music-theory thingamabobs that us civilians might not notice immediately—but those in the trenches will tell you make the difference between a song that’s merely okay and a piece of pop perfection. Early Ape definitely skews towards the latter..."
John Vettese - "The Key" Blog from YROCK on WXPN

"PURE POP, NOW PEOPLE: Take drum, bass, guitar. Add crunchy-chorded power pop laden with hooks. Mix in three guys who look like they just finished working the overnight computer-tech shift. Let buzz begin. The fine local band Early Ape has the pop formula down without being formulaic."
Michael Harrington - The Philadelphia Inquirer

““Science Colony” describes a search for true connection in a time of paranoia, disinformation and semantic degradation. Its mix of futuristic synths and a grunge/power pop fusion creates the perfect balance of tension and fun, thanks in part to singer and guitarist Nate Rylan’s songwriting. ”
Naila Francis - Courier Times/PhillyBurbs.com

"I FRIGGIN LOVE IT!!!!...I love the sound...these guys are good :)",
Frank Pereira, Editor/Vice President - Philly Music Zone

"...THE band to watch..."
David Wannop - Montgomery News

"Early Ape...last night at the Blinkin' Lincoln. Woo, them fellers is good!"
JIm Boggia, national recording artist (bluhammock records) - Facebook

"A VERY FUN...Power Pop Thing Going On!"
John Vettese - YRock on Xpn

"Listening to Early Ape's 'These Aren't The People' - sounds good"
Bits And Watts - Twitter