Nettwerk made their reputation years ago by bringing some of the best, most interesting music to Canadian audiences, and Young Liars are no exception to the rule.

Five hardworking friends from Vancouver, Young Liars are making a name for themselves with a unique take on electro rock — traditional band elements like drums and guitars are here respectfully fused with versatile keyboard work, resulting in an EP that will please fans of Depeche Mode and The Killers alike.

Homesick Future is a romantic listen — it calls like a lover, placing an emphasis on the emotion behind the music. That's where Young Liars get things very right, employing electronic textures in the same anthemic way that others cast guitars, investing the same intensity and emotion into every aspect of the composition.

No better example can be made than "Colours," the irresistibly bouncy lead single. While the driving electronic melody can carry with it a stigma of bubble-gum pop, it takes only a moment to hear elements of rock and punk in the vocal pairings and instrumental phrasing.

Young Liars are as captivating as they are versatile. "Navigator Island" opens in a more tentative way, but displays impressive dexterity and care in the exchange between guitars and keyboards. And in the raw power of "Newton, Forgive Me," the melody is fluid enough to shift into the background to support vocals in one moment and crescendo forward the next.

Highlights of the album include vocals by Jordan Raine — at once urgent and compassionate — and exceptional rhythm work by Andrew Beck on bass and Ty Badali on drums, though guitar work by Raine and Angelo Ismirnioglou blend remarkably well with Wesley Nickel's keys.

It's easy to imagine Young Liars on radio and on stages across the country, and with a record like this under their belts, there's little need for imagination. Homesick Future is widely available on February 21.