Pynch - 'Microwave Rhapsody'
Pynch return with another highly anticipated single from the upcoming album ‘Beautiful Noise’.
Pynch have bounded into the atmosphere again to bring us another dreamy and biting single from their upcoming album “ Beautiful Noise”. Pynch simply cannot miss, as this run of singles has been hit after hit, with their talent and progression on full display here. This song is the most complete and digestible track they have released to date, and does not leave any stone unturned when it comes to the sheer charisma of the guitar tone or the full and soulful lyrical content. This ascension is fantastic to spectate and leaves me very excited for the future of British indie music.
Microwave Rhapsody is easily their most mature and expressive single, and draws on that instinctive nature of human emotion that keeps our ears glued to the notes and words, praying we can pick up more each time we listen to allow the music to shape who we are. This track nails that element; it's nail-biting, it's inquisitive, and it's fresh. This revitalised sound helps breathe life into the song and truly carries the experience past just a song and into a persistent afterthought.
Philosophical messaging aside, this song absolutely rips. The raw and overdriven guitars create a smoke screen of sound that plays into the rest of the song really well. The opening notes are enough to reel you in and keep you wanting more, immediately catching you off guard with a crescendo of emphatic vocals and glorious tone. I truly cannot express just how crisp and effective this song is in terms of production; the sheer quality of every sound is nothing short of fantastic. Lead singer Spencer Enock has yet again knocked it out of the park behind the desk of the band’s home studio. This hands-on approach to the craft again ties back to the deep and tumultuous meaning behind the song, allowing the band to get lost in the art they are creating.
This song is both a standout for the lyrics and the instrumental pieces. Everything works simultaneously to create a cacophony of euphoric and blissful dread. The razor-sharp and in-the-pocket drums of Julianna Hopkins, the masterful and structural bass line of Scott Enock, and the esoteric and ethereal synth notes from Myles Gammon, specifically during the extended instrumental in the post-chorus, blend perfectly with the layered and hostile chord patterns that truly allow Spencer to get to work. “Microwave Rhapsody” is yet another masterful addition to Pynch’s ever-growing repertoire of revivalist indie guitar music and is a welcome addition to the scene. You can catch the new album “Beautiful Noise” from the 3rd of October via Chillburn Records, and in the meantime, get the singles in rotation and get excited for the plates to shift and indie to make a true comeback.
Words by Josh Pook
