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Review: Jupe Jupe - Headlong To Ground [Single]

"Jupe Jupe bring together the matter-of-factness of Pulp with the gritty but somehow twinkling soundscape found in the songs of Modest Mouse"

by Jackio0, June 20th, 2012 and has been Read 938 times.
Last Edited by: Chris MUG5 Maguire June 26th, 2012.

In an Americanised fusion of Brit Pop and Post-Punk, Jupe Jupe bring together the matter-of-factness Pulp flaunted so well with the gritty, but somehow twinkling soundscape found in the songs of Modest Mouse and Blur. A-Side ‘Headlong To Ground’ is part psychedelic, part pop, creating an approachable but equally obscure fusion that gives Jupe Jupe a like-ably eccentric edge á la The Flaming Lips.

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The analogue synthesizers embellishing ‘Headlong To Ground’ take on a more foundational aspect in B-Side ‘Piranha’, a pulsating synth-bass driven song that evolves slowly from a minimal beginning. Whilst constantly edging towards a climax with the baritone stabs accenting the song, ‘Piranha’ levels out to remain on a stoic plateau. This lack of build-up seems more of an aesthetic choice than a bad outcome: like a Depeche Mode song skipping into a loop, the song centralises itself around a series of fragments that layer up to create the song itself. The lack of a climax removes a certain degree of the energy from the song, energy which ‘Headlong To Ground’ has in excess, eventually leading to the harsh boarders of monotony.

Luckily ‘Piranha’ lingers a little over four minutes in true Pop style, avoiding the sort of seven-minute odyssey that the song could easily become if in the hands of a band with more progressive tendencies, but it still fails to match up to the catchiness and energy of the A-Side. ‘Headlong To Ground’ takes the Brit Pop staple of creating relatable lyrics with the glistening guitars of American indie and Post-Punk’s incessant drive to create a diverse but welcoming mix.