The intro of the title track 'Grass Roots' kind of throws you off the scent of what it's all about initially. It starts off like a pretty straight-forward tech house track and you probably wouldn't guess it'd end up being a combination of chuggy tech house and retro-esque disco in the vein of Holy Ghost! etc.
Even thought it feels a little like the hooks aren't in solidly at any point there's still something hypnotic enough in the simplicity that makes it work well.
'Spark One Up' milks the old school vibe even more weaving 80s Pet Shop Boys style synths, pokey rim-shots with a low 120s tempo which results in a superb jam down the spacey end of the nu-disco scale.
It's sort of a party track without being too party-ish. The same elements could easily have resulted in a far more cheesy track but shows how Rebel has developed a good craft for making quality, understated house.
'You Know How To Love Me' is by far the deepest track on the EP and turns more towards a New York vibe with sinister synth stabs mixed with economic use of vocal samples which tease just enough without being the main show.