{"title":"Emma Kupa","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"it-will-come-easier","title":"It Will Come Easier","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing successes fronting Mammoth Penguins and the sorely missed Standard Fare, Emma Kupa releases her first full length solo album \u003ci\u003eIt Will Come Easier.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIt Will Come Easier\u003c\/i\u003e delves through the trials and tribulations of attempting to navigate the crossroads of your early thirties. Head on and raw, Kupa leads us through her tender reflections on relationship regrets, the torment and pressure to succeed, and the dichotomy of now finding herself inclined to choose logic over impulse - “does her smile light up your heart, or do you just want to get under her shirt?” she asks on \u003ci\u003eDoes It Feel New\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most personal collection of songs to date, they pick up from the intimate family portraits of Kupa’s debut solo EP, \u003ci\u003eHome Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e: “The album explores aspects of love, escapism and fidelity, but there’s also a thread about accepting feelings of hopelessness when you don’t quite meet the many pressures of life’s expectations”. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and recorded over a period of time, Kupa felt she needed to give these 10 tracks some emotional space before making them public. Joined by bandmates from both Mammoth Penguins and Suggested Friends (Mark Boxall and Faith Taylor, respectively), alongside Laura Ankles, Joe Bear, Rory McVicar and Carmela Pietrangelo, the instrumentation is more diverse than in previous Kupa bands. From the sparse, evocative strings of \u003ci\u003eHey Love\u003c\/i\u003e and the simple piano backing of unexpected wedding drama in \u003ci\u003eCrying Behind The Marquee\u003c\/i\u003e, through to the grinding synths of\u003ci\u003e CP Reprise\u003c\/i\u003e, textural flourishes abound, belying Kupa’s background fronting noisy three-piece indie-pop outfits. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith nods to Dusty Springfield, The Unthanks and The Postal Service, \u003ci\u003eIt Will Come Easier\u003c\/i\u003e is a mesmerising journey through early adulthood, poignant and expertly detailed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmma Kupa currently fronts Mammoth Penguins, and The Hayman Kupa Band alongside Darren Hayman. She initially made her name with Standard Fare, who called it a day at the peak of their success in 2013. Kupa’s insightful warmth, eye for lyrical detail and powerful, idiosyncratic voice has made her a firm favourite amongst fans and critics alike. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fika Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50498752250187,"sku":"1096301","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2a44feab-a030-4eb0-80d4-a618e3456d5e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727756431"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/emma-kupa.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}