Your House pulses with an energy reminiscent of the kind of the synth-heavy sounds of the mid-80s. Meg Amirghiasvand’s lively bass combines with Charlie Doe’s crisp percussion to great effect. Together with a general feeling of hi-fi polish, Sarpa Salpa have been able to create something that sounds a little like Shout-era Tears For Fears.
The musical comparison to Shout feels apt because whilst Your House packs an infectious and danceable hook, it also comes with a serious, and sad, message. Your House is inspired by a sense of physical alienation and the changing context at play during a break-up — an ex-lover’s house no longer feeling like home.
Following airplay from Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music, along with Radio 1 and Radio X, Sarpa Salpa released two EPs — their debut EP, Say Something, and the pandemic-era sophomore EP, A Feeling You Can’t Replace. Your House is the latest new material following that EP’s release.