Late last week, UK-based quintet Sarpa Salpa released their fantastic debut EP Say Something, showcasing their synth powered, guitar heavy sound that borders on everything from indie pop to post-punk to math rock in five excellent tracks. Their debut single “Smith” was one of the first indicators of their unrelenting energy along with EP stunner “Before It Goes Dark,” with meticulous guitar melodies sharp and direct as an arrow, as well as passionate vocal delivery that feels as if they are perpetually reaching some sort of cosmic catharsis. Thankfully, that same addictive energy appears repeatedly throughout the EP, expressing a near-tangible sense of tenacity in their instrumentals and vocals that never seems to back down, and never fizzles out. In fact, personal favorite “Lost Time” is rife with a dire immediacy that grows in power as it courses through the verses, reminiscent of the spark of a lit fuse slowly getting closer and closer to the massive firework display it leads to, exploding into color and texture once it gets to the chorus. It basks in its own brilliant afterglow, with incendiary guitars and scintillating vocals that make it, much like the rest of the EP as a whole, an instant repeat.
Say Something is out now.
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