Song of the Day: Trupa Trupa – “Twitch”
Released: 2022
Album: B FLAT A
Over the years, many many bands have emailed me their music. In the early days, I listened to almost all of it. As time went on, it was all too much, and much of it just died in my inbox. Occasionally, something would trigger my interest and I’d give it a listen. Sometimes it was good, but nothing special. But every once in a while, I’d come across something pretty magical. Poland’s Trupa Trupa was one of those bands that totally blew me away. In the time that has passed, they’ve begun to receive the attention they deserve. And with each album, they’ve pushed further.
There’s tons of bands operating in the post-Wire post-punk space, but there’s something different about Trupa Trupa. Their brand of off-kilter art rock utilizes some of the proggy experimentation of This Heat to generate anxious and unpredictable songs. “Twitch” is Trupa Trupa at their most exhilarating. From the opening second, it sounds like the song will spiral totally out of control. Thankfully, it keeps propelling forward at breakneck speed, leading towards a ripping solo.
Trupa Trupa released their latest album, B FLAT A, in February, and are coming to play some shows in the United States starting in late April.