As the follow-up to their show-stopping UK Top 20 album 'Promised Land', The Karma Effect arrive with their third record, Cruel Intentions, and it's the most complete, crystal-clear realisation of their ambitions yet: leaner, louder, heavier, and joyously larger-than-life. Exploring love, lust, and danger with dark passion and flashes of sass, the songs deliver swagger and wit in abundance. The band's modus operandi is "modern vintage", a desire to polish up the retro sounds they were raised on into a gleaming, modern bundle of groove and energy. "We've thrown everything at this album" says singer Henry Gottelier. "We've worked with Producer, Michael Charman again but also brought in Romesh Dodangoda to mix it; to make every note count, bringing a stadium sound to your ears."
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Recommended equipment and accessories
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Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
Features an elliptical stylus that accurately tracks the grooves of vinyl records, delivering a rich, detailed sound with an output voltage of 5.5 mV
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Ortofon 2M Blue Premounted
Mounted on the SH-4 Black Headshell, this setup delivers exceptional clarity, dynamic range, and accurate sound reproduction.
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Nagaoka MP-110H Cartridge
Features a high-quality elliptical stylus that provides excellent tracking and minimizes distortion, delivering a detailed sound reproduction with an output voltage of 5.0 mV
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Nobsound Little Bear T7 Tube Preamp
Delivers rich, warm audio through its high-quality vacuum tubes, featuring multiple inputs and adjustable gain
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Vevor Ultrasonic Cleaner
Thoroughly clean and restore your vinyl records, removing dust, dirt, and grime from every groove without damaging the surface
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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The Twilight Sad IT'S THE LONG GOODBYE
Rock Action Records
March 27, 2026 -
Arlo Parks Ambiguous Desire
Transgressive
April 3, 2026 -
Snail Mail Ricochet
Matador
March 27, 2026 -
Brown Horse Total Dive
Uk Loose Music
April 10, 2026 -
Death Lens What's Left Now?
Epitaph
April 24, 2026 -
Kekht Arakh Morning Star
Sacred Bones
March 27, 2026 -
Manchester Orchestra Union Chapel London, England (Translucent Sea Blue) [2xLP]
Loma Vista Recordings
May 29, 2026 -
Tinlicker Dreams of the Machine
Electronique
June 12, 2026 -
Los Retros Odisea (Cobalt Blue) [2xLP]
Stones Throw
April 17, 2026 -
How I Became a Wave How I Became A Wave
Hibaw Records
April 3, 2026 -
Sofia Kourtesis DJ-Kicks: Sofia Kourtesis [2xLP]
K7
May 1, 2026 -
American Football American Football 4 (Red) [2xLP]
Polyvinyl Records
May 1, 2026 -
Dervish The Great Irish Songbook Vol 2: Poets & Storytellers
Down The Road
May 29, 2026 -
The Lemon Twigs Look for Your Mind!
Captured Tracks Rec
May 7, 2026