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TULPA - Monster Of The Week

Name: TULPA – Monster Of The Week
Item: Monster Of The Week
Rating: 7
Author: Lorenzo Righetto

2025 (Skep wax)

guitar-pop, slacker rock

by Lorenzo Righetto

Not Atlanta, nor Columbus, but Leeds is the birthplace of this new band, which leaves no room for doubt right from the start: the opening "Theme" is a symphony of snare rolls and chord surges, sweaty guitars and sudden flashes of brilliance.

"Monster Of The Week" feels like a youthful, melodic take on great bands of the past, from the irreverent punk-pop of "Let's Make A Tulpa!", to the breezy refrain of "PsyOps", the slacker-pop of the title track, and the lopsided alt-country of "Amateur Hour".

Like the funny, furry little creature one imagines a "tulpa" to be, "Monster Of The Week" is a puppy of an album, all purrs, and you can't help but respond with the same tenderness it offers. Along with a few memorable hooks, like the chorus of "Stick Figure Boy".

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19/01/2026

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This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by Lorenzo Righetto, published on OndaRock.it. It was translated with the help of artificial intelligence, under the editorial responsibility of OndaRock's editor-in-chief, Claudio Fabretti.

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