"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."

"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."

“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."”

“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."”

"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..."

"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."

““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. ”

"I FRIGGIN LOVE IT!!!!...I love the sound...these guys are good :)",

"...THE band to watch..."

"Early Ape...last night at the Blinkin' Lincoln. Woo, them fellers is good!"

"A VERY FUN...Power Pop Thing Going On!"

"Listening to Early Ape's 'These Aren't The People' - sounds good"