Back in January we previewed Dead Stars, the latest full-length from Newcastle-upon-Tyne band Pit Pony, describing single ‘Vacancy’ as “a track full of wry humour and cutting energy which sets its sights on the cultivated perfection of social media,” in its building momentum “resulting in a chaotic crescendo that punctures the fictitious illusion through sheer disordered passion.” With the album out now via Clue Records and EMI North, the outfit have shared opener ‘At Dawn’ as a final single to further introduce its bite, momentum and edge.
Building from a propulsive central energy, the song pitches the listener straight into the Pit Pony aesthetic. A sound able to combine impetus, texture and weight into something simmering with a sense of defiance. The mood is furthered by the delivery of lead Jackie Purver, which harnesses the song’s sheer energy to authentically cathartic ends. But that’s not to say there isn’t a thoughtful, reflective side to Pit Pony too. Like ‘Vacancy’ before it, the track highlights the way in which the band find space to examine issues both personal and social within their dynamic sound.
“’At Dawn’ is a reference to personal experience,” as Purver explains. “It’s a storytelling song about being young and caught up in things you think will last forever and then they’re fleeting. I actually wrote it to look back on something that I was resentful about for a while and to make peace with it with a more mature viewpoint. Everything shapes us as we go.”
Watch the video below directed, filmed and edited by Roberto Colapietro with assistant director Johnny Massahi:
Dead Stars is out now via Clue Records and EMI North and you can get it from Bandcamp.
