LEEPA – so far it just sucked
“Even it is a modern pop song, somehow I feel retro sound to it, that is a big plus. Guitar parts sound so massive, gives the mood of the track different feel, with an amazing rhythm section, bass line and vocals balanced perfectly, top notch production. ”
-Nagamag.com
“so far it just sucked” is Spotify’s focus single for their EQUAL GSA campaign during Reeperbahn Festival – including a Timesquare billboard and a extensive support such as OOH campaign, showcase and talk about equality during Reeperbahn Festival.
Being featured across all socials, she’s their artist to watch and we know why:
LEEPA always says: “We all feel the same things for different reasons”, and her new single is all about feeling angry. There are plenty of reasons to be … Equality, peace, a secure and fair income for all – so many things that are important to us all appear to be so out of reach. All this makes LEEPA furious and on top of it all, she’s also struggling with a love story that doesn’t want to properly unfold into one. With “so far it just sucked”, she now inspires listeners not to be ashamed to let out all their built-up anger. For the accompanying music video, LEEPA got together with four of her friends and powerful forces to be reckoned with – Shima, Nika Irani, Faye Montana, and Marie Bothmer – for each of them to release their own personal frustrations.
“so far it just sucked’ is about a crush I’ve had for a very long time, with whom it never worked out, even though we always felt that both of us wanted it,” LEEPA explains about her new track. “I always imagined how everything could be so simple and nice, but up until this point it just sucked – that’s where the title stems from … How come it always sucked, when we love each other so much?! It really makes no sense at all! Several circumstances and people have also been involved in preventing this from happening, and that just pisses me off!”
The accompanying music clip speaks volumes: It shows LEEPA and her friends beating up old TVs and cars with baseball bats. Sound-wise, “so far it just sucked” kicks off with isolated drums, quickly followed by LEEPA’s soulful voice. The chorus sees distorted guitars added to the mix. The track’s earworm potential evokes memories of legendary radio hits by Wheatus or All American Rejects and of turning the volume way up loud when MTV would play your favorite song.
Reviewed by Nagamag on September 15, 2022