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Despite goth being a popular topic of Facebook groups, there is not a huge deluge of post-punk music waiting in the wings, which is why I jumped on the new album from Seattle's Jupe Jupe. The opening track is marginally moody enough, not far from the frolic of a band like Oingo Boingo, though with much less dramatic vocals. They wink in the direction of the 80s. They are quirky but care about the songwriting, as "Kill Your Darlings" is even more thoughtful. They are not as new wave pop-oriented as, say Duran Duran, but they are heading in that direction. There are greater touches of rock n roll swagger in some of the guitar licks.
"Down With the Setting Sun" has a slight Western feel, but lyrically feels like it is trying too hard. They dance back with the 80s pulse of " A Game of Wait and See". There are melancholy hints in the background, but the overall sound is not that dark. "Nothing Left to Come" carries more hooks to the vocals. "Cane" is the first song with mroe of a post-punk energy to it. "Alive Inside of You" is more of a new wave song, which is the vibe that tends to dominate the album.
The last song "Casualty of Love' is more introspective.At the end of the day it's the effort put into songwriting that wins for this band, as they are not trying to be anyone artist, nor a tribute band to an era. I will give this one a 9
6.6
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