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Albums Of The Week: Pynch | Howling at a Concrete Moon

This week's Next Great British Band deliver wistful guitar-pop romanticism in spades — while hitting the sonic sweet spot between Libertines, Artic Monkeys, and plenty more.

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: Pynch are a true 21st-century DIY band that have built up a dedicated global fanbase from a handful of self-released singles through a combination of tenacity, wistful lo-fi and life-affirming lyricism. On their debut album Howling At A Concrete Moon, they have followed through on their vision and delivered 10 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. Both of them helped to magnify and enhance Spencer Enoch’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.

Since forming at university, Pynch have played over 100 shows around the U.K. and Europe, joined The Libertines on tour, released their debut single on Speedy Wunderground, amassed 2 million streams on a song recorded with just an SM57, and received support from publications far and wide. With Howling At A Concrete Moon, they finally have an LP that captures this journey and delivers their full artistic statement.’