Mammoth Penguins are Emma Kupa (guitar, vocals), Mark Boxall (bass, vocals) and Tom Barden (drums, vocals). Reminiscent of the pop melodies of The Beths, the indie dissonance of Land of Talk, and the guitar forward slacker rock of Weezer, Mammoth Penguins marry heart-ache indie pop with spiky guitars and Emma’s frank confessional song writing.
The new record leans into a raw pop-punk power-trio sound more than ever, with a deep growl in layered guitars and bursts of percussion and harmony. The songs and artwork explore themes about finding a place for yourself and familiarity with people and places. Although it turns back towards a classic three-piece sound, the band weren’t restricted by that palette, adding finishing touches of percussion, extra guitars and backing vocals in short bursts in a garden shed, and also bringing in gorgeous strings to sweeten the title track.
You might also be interested in Emma’s solo album
Sugary, joyous indie-pop fun from Cambridgeshire-based Mammoth Penguins, who’ve been one of the most underrated bands in the country for the best part of a decade. Five years on from “There’s No Fight We Can’t Both Win”, they return to the power-pop / pop-punk leanings of their 2015 debut “Hide And Seek” on their fourth album “Here”.
The Fat Angel Sings 