Jupe Jupe – Queen City Sounds and Art

Jupe Jupe is set to release its new album King of Sorrows on February 7, 2026 on vinyl, digital download and streaming. Ahead of that event the Seattle-based post-punk band released the single “Cane.” The song seems to be an account of being in a place in your life where you put up your defenses to avoid getting hurt emotionally but get caught up in a moment of vulnerability and realize that always being on the psychological defensive is a habit that limits your possibilities as a human. The icy synths, the soaring, passionate vocals, the slight edge to the moody guitar and urgent rhythm are reminiscent of both The Chameleons and Comsat Angels and how both bands could use dark atmospheres and bright melodies to craft a song that honored one’s sensitivity and hurt while inspiring oneself to risk the perils of the world and reach for fulfilling experiences. Watch the video for “Cane” on YouTube and follow Jupe Jupe at the links below.

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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.