Liverpool alternative rock quintet Karuna are quick to release a follow-up for their Sink or Swim. At first Holding Up This Skin comes off as a far more gentle than its dark predecessor, but that doesn't last long. Lead singer Rosa Jane steers the band to rock territory and back to gentler pastures, aided by guest singer Tom Anderson (Venus Demilo).
Liverpool alternative rock quintet Karuna go for a broad sound on their debut single Sink Or Swim. Twin guitar counter-melodies, that come close to prog, are riding on top of shape-shifting rhythms. Lead singer Rosa Jane rose to the challenge with a voice that is part folk and part goth.
With such an ambitious song they needed an ace mastering guy and Pete Maher (Jack White, Noel Gallagher, The Rolling Stones) delivered a crystal clear sound in which each instrument and vocal line gets its place in the spotlights.
