R5's third EP, 2014's
Heart Made Up on You, features more of the Los Angeles band's bright, upbeat, dance-oriented melodic pop. The EP follows up the group's 2013 full-length debut,
Louder, and once again showcases the talents of the
Lynch siblings -- vocalist/guitarist
Ross, guitarist
Rocky, bassist
Riker, and keyboardist
Rydel -- along with drummer
Ellington Ratliff. This is infectious modern pop/rock that fits nicely alongside the work of such similarly inclined contemporaries as
Maroon 5,
One Direction, and
Bruno Mars. Included here is the title track single, as well as "Things Are Looking Up," "Easy Love," and "Stay with Me." ~ Matt Collar