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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Edifier R1280DB Powered Speakers
Combining classic design with modern Bluetooth connectivity, built-in amplification and versatile inputs, these speakers deliver rich, balanced sound.
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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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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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Vevor Ultrasonic Cleaner
Thoroughly clean and restore your vinyl records, removing dust, dirt, and grime from every groove without damaging the surface
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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.
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Spencer Mackenzie Empty Chairs
Gypsy Soul Records
February 20, 2026 -
Wesley Joseph Forever Ends Someday
Secretly Canadian
April 10, 2026 -
Kim Gordon Play Me
Matador
March 13, 2026 -
XG THE CORE
Avex Music Creative
January 23, 2026 -
Final Gasp New Day Symptoms
The Orchard
February 27, 2026 -
Maria BC Marathon (Green)
Sacred Bones
February 27, 2026 -
Trauma Ray Carnival
Dais
February 20, 2026 -
Oh He Dead Ugly
Inkind Music
February 20, 2026 -
Robyn Sexistential
Young
March 27, 2026 -
The Black Crowes A Pound of Feathers
Silver Arrow Records
March 13, 2026 -
Harry Styles Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.
Columbia Records Group
March 6, 2026 -
Confessor Unraveled
Svart Records
January 23, 2026 -
Joshua Burnside It's Not Going to Be Okay
Nettwerk Records
March 20, 2026 -
Eximperitus Meritoriousness of Equanimity
Willowtip
February 6, 2026