Pynch are a true 21st century DIY band that have built up a dedicated global fanbase through a combination of tenacity, wistful lo-fi and life affirming lyricism. On their 2023 debut album, Howling at a Concrete Moon, they have followed through on their vision and delivered ten stunning tracks that offer a snapshot of what it is to be young and adrift at this strange junction of history.
To record the album, the band enlisted Stereolab’s Andy Ramsay as Co-Producer and Tom Carmichael (Porridge Radio/Matt Maltese) as mixer who both helped to magnify and enhance Spencer’s home recordings while preserving their lo-fi aesthetic. The result is Pynch exactly as they were meant to be heard; intimate and introspective yet widescreen and danceable.
Sonically, Pynch serve up a heady concoction of motoric beats (Julianna Hopkins), driving basslines (Scott Enock), soaring guitars (Spencer Enock) and melancholic synths (James Rees) to create a sound that is steeped in indie and electronic history yet still vitally present. In his lyrics, Spencer combines a yearning for meaning with dry observations about pop-culture, conspiracies and McDonalds; juxtaposing the celestial with the everyday, to the tune of a slacker Gameboy rhapsody.
Since forming at university, Pynch have toured the UK and Europe, supported The Libertines, released their debut single on Speedy Wunderground and amassed over 3 million streams. With Howling at a Concrete Moon, they finally have an LP that captures this journey and delivers their full artistic statement.
