Brighton’s premier purveyors of “mutating” jazz-punk, Opus Kink, have officially pulled back the curtain on their highly anticipated debut album, The Sweet Goodbye. Slated for a July 31st release via So Recordings, the LP follows years of building a cult-like reputation for chaotic, brass-heavy live shows and critically acclaimed EPs. The announcement arrives alongside the lead single “Come Over, Do Me Wrong,” a driving, swampy anthem that recently premiered with Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music, showcasing the band’s shift into a more visceral, Ethio-jazz-inspired sonic territory.
Of the single, the band’s Angus Rogers states,
“Half of any good thing is its proximity to its end; half of any good thing is the reason it cannot be yours. ‘Come Over, Do Me Wrong’ is a song about the hallucinogenic qualities of a doomed love affair and its toxic allure, the mad philosophical leap of ‘I don’t care what you do as long as you do it to me.’
Partnering with Grammy-winning producer Craig Silvey (Florence & The Machine, Sam Fender) and engineer Dani Spragg (Wunderhorse, Black Midi), the sextet has crafted a sound that feels as elusive as it is recognisable. This debut promises a deep dive into an alluring “nether-world” of troubled sexual politics and absurdist grit that has already earned them championed status across the BBC and NME alike. As they transition from underground favourites to indie heavyweights, the Brighton juggernauts will celebrate the arrival of the album with their biggest-ever headline tour this autumn, including a massive night at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town.
