Jupe Jupe imbues its single “World Is Fire” with an expansive and joyous spirit after an opening that sounds like a stumble that a single bass note launches into action. Musically its reminiscent of mid-1980s Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark with the moodiness, hopefulness and romance of poignant observations and grand declarations. Mid-song it even has a tasteful saxophone solo that takes the pause in the forward momentum of the rhythm and gilds it with touches of sass. By the end of the song it becomes obvious how perhaps all along a cello was providing some of the low end outside of the expert bass accents that lent the whole song the feel of some angular DC post-punk. The sound has the air of an orchestrated piece of music like glam rock chamber pop even as the words seem to be about the precariousness of the world as we know it and how we hold it together with hopes and dreams against the odds. Listen to “World Is Fire” on Spotify where you can listen to the rest of the new Jupe Jupe record Midnight Waits for No One which released on April 14, 2023. Follow Jupe Jupe at the links provided.
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