Jake Anderson discovers a short and sweet new release from Newcastle alt. rockers Kulpa
Kulpa made their debut this year, and their second single already shows the promising future the band have. ‘Short but sweet’ was the phrase spinning round my head after my initial listen, although I wouldn’t quite call the instrumentation of Right Here sweet…
The track features a deeply layered alt. rock soundscape, with elements of metal. The listener is assaulted by dominant drums and dynamic guitar riffs immediately, which are overpowering yet pleasant. The prominence of these instruments does hide the vocals back in the mix, which is a shame when so much care was placed into the lyrics.
Easily the highlight, the track culminates at the peak, only to unleash a seductive guitar solo to cap off the track, leaving a perfect final impression.