This fast-paced, three-track EP is a nice surprise — the first listen flew by so quickly another was warranted. The chiming, Moby-esque vibe of opener “Entry” is ear-grabbing to say the least, featuring a tentative-yet-insistent guitar riff supplemented by some hollering from the band until the moment the synths come into the mix.

This pattern continues with “Melisa,” with the frantic vocals and energetic backing mixing to make a melange of excitement and angst that is as potent as it is short and sweet. The mood changes slightly for closer “Motionless,” where the pace slows and makes a Cure-like sound that is vaguely sinister, yet offers glimmers of hope in the electronic touches.

This EP is at times apocalyptic in its outlook — “darktronica,” if you will — and there’s nothing wrong with that when material as strong as this flows from the band’s collective minds. Needless to say, when darkness is as good to the ear as this, I want more.

(Prince Cook Records, no address provided)