When Culture Culture dropped their debut EP in 2014, expectations were modest. The fledgling group was essentially a bedroom project and had given little thought to performing live, promotion or any of the other fundamental concerns of a working band. So when their record began to draw interest and the group started to gain some traction online, they were as surprised as anyone.
Emboldened by their limited success, Culture Culture expanded their lineup and began working on a follow-up release, one that would further draw upon their shared love for hook-heavy ’80s synthpop. The end result is the JX-3Please EP, a joyous, five-song firecracker of a record that the band plans to unveil in January. Today, however, we’re excited to share with you the record’s infectious lead single, “Ashton Kutcher, Come Back.”
For those of you unfamiliar with the group’s sound, this is about as splendid an introduction as one could ask for. The track is so damn effusive, it’s tempting to accept it at face value—just another retro-inspired synthpop jam, boisterous and fun, but hardly worth a deep dive. But that’s the thing with Culture Culture. The more you listen and pay attention, the more their songs unravel themselves into some sort of delightful puzzle to be solved, or better yet, some kind of magic labyrinth to be explored. Every playback reveals a new door to be knocked down, another passageway to wander through and investigate. It’s heady, immersive music posing as breezy dance pop, and I can’t listen to it enough.
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Bandcamp: cultureculture.bandcamp.com
Facebook: @culturecultureband
SoundCloud: @cultureculture
Twitter: @_cultureculture