Tune Out of the Static and Into Cerebral Absurdity with Pontus Peace’s Alt Indie Earworm, ‘MEDIA (A Love Song)’

If you’re looking for synth-driven alt-indie that scratches your itch for cerebral sound, use the fangs in Pontus Peace’s latest serpentine coalition of salaciously swaggering and tinged with sardonic sweetness vocals, garage rock guitar riffs and synths that inject indietronic idiosyncrasy into the eccentric mix. ‘MEDIA (A Love Song)’ doesn’t hold your hand through the dissection of modern affection and information overload—it strangles complacency with a wry smile while marching listeners deeper into its neurotic groove. Beyond one step beyond the likes of Royal Blood and Highly Suspect, Pontus Peace synthesises the angst of post-punk into an anthem of alt-rock volition that writes a poisoned love letter to modern media and its increasingly unavoidable smothering presence, which ensures that even if you’re nowhere near the static of a TV, you’ll still be ensnared in some capacity. Pontus Peace isn’t concerned with trend-chasing or sonic appeasement. Since their formation by Cornish drummer/vocalist Joel Nash alongside fellow drama school alumni, they’ve forged their own post-dystopian dancefloor. The four-piece may look like they stumbled out of a volleyball-themed fever dream, but their sound bites through with precision. From saxophone embellishments to lacerating lyrical insight, they’ve fine-tuned absurdity into a force worth listening to—and […] The post Tune Out of the Static and Into Cerebral Absurdity with Pontus Peace’s Alt Indie Earworm, ‘MEDIA (A Love Song)’ appeared first on A&R Factory.

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If you’re looking for synth-driven alt-indie that scratches your itch for cerebral sound, use the fangs in Pontus Peace’s latest serpentine coalition of salaciously swaggering and tinged with sardonic sweetness vocals, garage rock guitar riffs and synths that inject indietronic idiosyncrasy into the eccentric mix. ‘MEDIA (A Love Song)’ doesn’t hold your hand through the dissection of modern affection and information overload—it strangles complacency with a wry smile while marching listeners deeper into its neurotic groove. Beyond one step beyond the likes of Royal Blood and Highly Suspect, Pontus Peace synthesises the angst of post-punk into an anthem of alt-rock volition that writes a poisoned love letter to modern media and its increasingly unavoidable smothering presence, which ensures that even if you’re nowhere near the static of a TV, you’ll still be ensnared in some capacity. Pontus Peace isn’t concerned with trend-chasing or sonic appeasement. Since their formation by Cornish drummer/vocalist Joel Nash alongside fellow drama school alumni, they’ve forged their own post-dystopian dancefloor. The four-piece may look like they stumbled out of a volleyball-themed fever dream, but their sound bites through with precision. From saxophone embellishments to lacerating lyrical insight, they’ve fine-tuned absurdity into a force worth listening to—and […]

The post Tune Out of the Static and Into Cerebral Absurdity with Pontus Peace’s Alt Indie Earworm, ‘MEDIA (A Love Song)’ appeared first on A&R Factory.