Pynch

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London based Pynch announce new album Beautiful Noise out 3rd October via own label Chillburn Recordings with the help of State51 Conspiracy. The DIY four-piece have built up a dedicated global fanbase through a combination of tenacity, wistful lo-fi and life affirming lyricism, and share new single ‘Post-Punk/New-Wave’ which is a perfect example.

Following their acclaimed debut Howling at a Concrete Moon, a coming-of-age record that captured the disaffection of youth in austerity-era Britain, they received support from The Guardian, The Line Of Best Fit, CLASH, So Young, PASTE, Brooklyn Vegan, The Daily Star, The Telegraph, NME, and been played on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, Apple Music, KEXP, KCRW, Radio X, and many more.

On new album Beautfiul Noise, Pynch were less concerned with making sense of the world around them, and their second full-length shifts its gaze inward, taking a trip though love, death, faith and the pursuit of meaning through art.

Guitarist/vocalist Spencer Enock explains “We wanted to announce Beautiful Noise with Post-Punk / New-Wave because it captures the playful spirit of the record and in a way tells the story of the band through its lyrics. It’s an ironic but sincere take on making DIY music in the modern world and I love that it feels like a pop song without really having a chorus – like a slacker rock Band on the Run”

He adds about the video, “Macgregor did an amazing job of matching the energy of the song in the video. There are a couple of film references in there and I think the final sequence is the best thing we’ve film shot as a band”

Watch / Listen to ‘Post-Punk/New-Wave’ HERE

‘Post-Punk/New Wave’ single artwork 

Produced by frontman Spencer Enock in the band’s home studio, with drums recorded by Stereolab’s Andy Ramsay at Press Play Studios, Beautiful Noise is a lo-fi odyssey that feels both more intimate and more ambitious than its predecessor. Mixed by Jimmy Robertson (Fat Dog / Los Campesinos!), the album is a kaleidoscope of distortion, new-wave synths, breakbeats and glitchy vocals presented in playfully DIY fashion.

An exploration of love, death, and the pursuit of meaning through art, fusing glitchy electronics with slacker rock charm and poetic sincerity. Beautiful Noise carves out its own space somewhere between Pavement, Blur and New Order.  The record introduces new member Myles Gammon on synths and features vocals and drums from Julianna Hopkins. Artwork comes courtesy of Spencer’s brother Scott, using hand-developed 35mm photos to visually echo the record’s DIY spirit.

Beautiful Noise is a document of a band unafraid to be vulnerable, ask questions, and create something messy, human, and quietly transcendent.

Pynch have supported The Libertines, Squid, English Teacher, PVA, Andy Bell, LYNKS, Spector and more, plus have sold-out shows in the likes of London, Liverpool, Brighton, Paris, Angers, and Rotterdam.

The band announce a UK tour on-sale Friday at 10am BST.

Pynch are:

Spencer Enock – Guitar/Vocals
Julianna Hopkins – Drums
Scott Enock – Bass
Myles Gammon – Synth

Beautiful Noise

out 3rd October via Chillburn Recordings

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Tour Dates

October 11th – Gullivers, Manchester
October 12th – Dead Wax, Birmingham
October 17th – Colours, London
October 18th – The Library, Oxford
October 19th  Green Door Store, Brighton
October 21st – Hug and Pint, Glasgow
October 22nd – The Cluny, Newcastle
October 23rd – Voodoo Daddy’s, Norwich
October 24th – Moor Brewery, Bristol
October 25th – Paradise Gardens, Cardiff

Tickets available HERE

Beautiful Noise album artwork 

Beautiful Noise

out 3rd October via Chillburn Records

01. Forever

02. Post-Punk/New Wave

03. Hanging On A Bassline

04. The Supermarket

05. How You Love Someone

06. Revolve Around You

07. Microwave Rhapsody

08. Beautiful Noise

09. Come Outside

10. It’s Wonderful

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About Pynch:

Following their acclaimed debut Howling at a Concrete Moon, a coming-of-age record that captured the disaffection of youth in austerity-era Britain, Pynch return with Beautiful Noise. Less concerned with making sense of the world around them, their second full-length shifts its gaze inward, taking a trip though love, death, faith and the pursuit of meaning through art.

Produced by frontman Spencer Enock in the band’s home studio, with drums recorded by Stereolab’s Andy Ramsay at Press Play Studios, Beautiful Noise is a lo-fi odyssey that feels both more intimate and more ambitious than its predecessor. Mixed by Jimmy Robertson (Fat Dog / Los Campesinos!), the album is a kaleidoscope of distortion, new-wave synths, breakbeats and glitchy vocals presented in playfully DIY fashion.

This approach to production is narrated in the meta-pop of “Post-Punk”, where Spencer sings, “I’m playing with a drum machine, I’m glued to my laptop screen / I don’t know what I’m doing but maybe that’s where the truth is”. The same slacker sincerity runs across the record, from the summertime melancholy of “Forever” to “Hanging on a Bassline’s” plea for cheap beer and understanding. Despite the existential weight of its themes, Beautiful Noise is filled with irreverent charm and warmth.

Throughout the album, everyday snapshots like searching for the perfect pair of jeans or reading relationship advice on Reddit are set against plainspoken philosophy. “Microwave Rhapsody” ponders the meaning of Does it even matter at all? / I thought I could be anything / Is there really something more?”, while the title track asks, “Is it all just a Beautiful Noise? / Daily pain and joy before we return to the void?” These juxtapositions form the heart of Pynch’s sound: intimate but cinematic, melancholic but playful, lo-fi yet expansive.

Just as inspired by Jonathan Richman and Sufjan Stevens as they are Pavement and New Order, the songwriting on Beautiful Noise is sharper, more confident and often more vulnerable. “How to Love Someone” and “Revolve Around You” trace the breakdown of a relationship with burning catharsis, while “The Supermarket” explores modern ennui and alienation. “Come Outside”, the penultimate track, is a breathless duet between Spencer and drummer Julianna Hopkins that weaves the album’s themes into poignant yet hopeful collage:

“It’s in the misspent weekends, the sun, the sea, the seasons,
The aching heart that’s beating, the English air we’re breathing.
It’s in the fading dreams that we choose to believe.
It’s in the mystery of being anything.”

The record then closes with “It’s Wonderful”, which strikes a chord of chaotic bliss, celebrating the act of creating art as an end in itself while delivering one final bittersweet confession:

“I really thought that I could change the world / I couldn’t even change for my girl / All I’ve ever known is Rock and Roll / It’s wonderful, it’s wonderful.” ”

Beautiful Noise marks a new chapter for Pynch. After founding member James Rees stepped back following their debut, Myles Gammon joined on synthesisers in 2024, bringing new textures to the band’s evolving sound. Spencer’s brother Scott contributes the album’s artwork with his self-developed 35mm photography providing a striking visual accompaniment and typifying the DIY ethos of the band. Alongside drummer Julianna Hopkins, who also provides vocals and synth parts on the record, each member brings a distinct voice to the band’s identity. Fittingly released on the band’s own label, Chillburn Recordings and distributed by The State 51 Conspiracy, Beautiful Noise is a labour of love in every sense.

This is not a record of answers but of small moments and big questions. Of spiritual yearning disguised as slacker pop. As Spencer puts s a deeply personal record made by a band still figuring things out and finding something transcendent in the process.