Midwest emo trio ¡Ponce! have released a new single “Heart of The Cards”
The track sees the Connecticut crew’s vibrant, jarring style come to the fore, sparring complex time signatures with accessible, jangly melodies.
You don’t have to look far beyond the band moniker (taken from 00s cult cartoon Clone High) and the title of debut EP – ¡Ponce! are … (The Wizards of Time & Infinity)—to comprehend the Connecticut outfit’s fantastic thematic influences and lyrical references. Tales of mystery, magic, and mayhem are grounded in the band’s defined, technically proficient brand of modern rock.
Come along to a ¡Ponce! show and be greeted by costumes and convivial fan interaction, a removal—perhaps—from the usual straight-faced, banter-lite expectation that fans might expect from a band of this genre.
Whilst the rookie collection gave fans a first look at the trio’s intricate sonic stylings, the new material doubles down on the ¡Ponce! soundscape. Following on from the delightfully jagged “Attack on Titan,”, which dropped in August, “Heart of The Cards” is an arresting and unpredictable follow-up laced with angular guitars and splashes of pop sensibility as ¡Ponce! continue their new cycle with a mathy aplomb.
Photo courtesy of ¡Ponce!
