Exit Clov’s Respond Respond pulls off a difficult feat in music: creating an entertaining mixture of art, politics and rock and then wrapping it up in a neat little six-song package. Considering how popular the band has become since they formed in 2003, however, this review only re-enforces what everybody has been saying all along. Yes, they are really that good.

With the latest EP, sisters Emily and Susan Hsu, who provide vocals along with keys, guitars and violins, expertly lead the band through a wide range of musical styles in the span of 27 minutes. In fact, it's a little difficult to describe Exit Clov without name-dropping 20 different bands and then adding "and if you put them all in one room, this is what their children would sound like."

Opening tracks "DIY" and "Beast Simone" are pretty straightforward with some dark melodic moments courtesy of Emily and Susan's impressive violin work, while "Violent Berries" shows off the band's sweeter side. Album highlight “Moving Gaza,” which takes Blondie’s “Rapture” and turns it into a commentary on life in the Middle East, features a surprisingly danceable rhythm complemented by a raging guitar solo from Exit Clov guitarist, Aaron Leeder. There is even a little bit of punk scratching beneath the surface in “MK Ultra” and a hint of The Strokes in "Communist BBQ." But no matter which style they are taking on, the band is in top form – from John Thayer’s precision drumming and Brett Niederman’s bouncy bass lines to Emily and Susan’s beautiful vocals.

The only complaint someone could possibly come up with for Respond Respond is that the tracks "Beast Simone" and "MK Ultra" previously appeared on other Exit Clov EPs – which could be seen by fans as a bit of a cop out. But if you're like me and you're hearing the band for the first time, you won’t lose sleep over such trivial objections.

Exit Clov is throwing a CD release party at the Rock and Roll Hotel on Oct. 20 with Dirty on Purpose, DJ Geologist from Animal Collective and The Dance Party.