“You Tripped Me Up” is a rousing, hooky rocker from The Pulltops, who seamlessly navigate from pulsing moodiness within the verses to a cathartic hook — conveying perseverance upon being “tripped” up. “You tripped me up, you had me down, but now I’m getting back up,” the vocals let out within an affecting rock production that exudes an ’80s nostalgia in the sturdy guitar twangs, flourishes of synths, and multi-layered vocal power. The voice in your head,” bridge is another ear-catching moment, driving cohesively into another title-touting refrain. A soaring guitar solo also stirs into the final moments, as expressive wordless vocals linger alongside.

The Milwaukee-based band — led by drummer Mark Pierret and guitarist Tom Crowell — continue to show a penchant for balancing relatable emotions — in this case, the “fallout of broken trust,” — with hooky, stylish productions. Their recent standouts include the synth-studded “Carry On” and bursting ardency of “Red Eye Open Sky,” and “You Tripped Me Up” continues the band’s stream of successes.

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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.

We discovered this release via MusoSoup.

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