New Young Pony Club appears to be wasting no time with the release of their second record The Optimist in less than a month. If you loved Just A Girl (and you should) then you should also find your ears perking up for Chaos! We’ve even got a more interesting video for this one! Instead of simply focusing on Tahita (not a bad thing, mind you), we’ve got all four members getting some well-deserved face time.
The song is yet another slice of new wave heaven and further evidence of the band taking the sound in a slightly different direction. Like I’ve mentioned in previous posts, the band has ditched some of their more Slits-y references and have gone a bit more straight-laced. Less angular and more to the point. Will this change in sound result in a full-length anywhere near as good as the debut? We will find out soon enough…
Hey! It’s the video for Lost A Girl! The lead single from The Optimist, the forthcoming record by New Young Pony Club. The song itself is simply lovely and definitely shows a bit of growth in the band’s sound. Less perky, more moody. Always ace in my book. The video itself is nothing earth-shattering. It shows a distinctly late 70s-early 80s vibe in the use of lighting. In it, we find our heroine, Tahita Bulmer, dancing and mouthing the lyrics looking directly at the viewer. Save for a change in costume a little past halfway through the song, this is what we get. Nothing terrible, mind you. It also doesn’t do anything to either enhance or detract from the enjoyment of the single itself.
“I want to pretend, I want to pretend The shape of the past could walk in the present tense I’m shaking my head, you’ve certainly said I don’t like you much now”
I don’t know if I’ve stated my love for Australia’s Modular Recordings enough here. They are by far my favourite indie label these days as they consistently put out quality releases and have brought some brilliant tunes from down under giving some great artists a chance to shine. From the Presets to Ladyhawke to Cut Copy to Van She, it doesn’t stop. Of all the bands on the label that have stolen my heart on countless occasions, none do it quite so effectively or with such stealth as New Young Pony Club.
Their 2007 debut Fantastic Playroom was pure new wave heaven. It speaks to how great and solid a record is when you can easily play it two years later and still feel the impact you did when you first listened from track one to the end. That kind of replay value holds true here. At long last, I’m happy to say the band is back! There is a new single afoot! It’s called Lost A Girl and it retains the band’s relentless charm while making things a tad but darker.
Less pep, less immediate than The Bomb or Ice Cream but the band is better for it. Tahita is still the star of the show here with her simple lyrics delivered with such panache, you’re sucked in instantaneously. NYPC , on the debut blended perfect pop moments with killer grooves showcasing some honest to goodness musical chops. That is still evident here in case you were at all concerned. Prepare to fall in love with the Pony Club all over again.
Just remember to pick up the new record The Optimist when it’s released in March unless of course you live in the US where you get to wait…
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