A trio of unusual depth and vision, Philadelphia's Pattern Is Movement merge pop hooks with dense counterpoint into something so irresistible I'm not even sure it should be legal; you'll seriously need a crowbar to get songs like "Maple," the lead-off track to last year's Stowaway (NFI) out of your head.
Angular, interlocking guitar and keyboard riffs weave a tangled web of melody as deceptively complex drum patterns and unnervingly catchy vocals provide the anchor to the wayward ship. In short, picture the most potent aspects of Pony Express Record-era Shudder to Think, Steve Reich, Blonde Redhead, and, hell, the Sound of Music and you're still a subway stop or two away.
You can spend months dissecting the arrangements on their records but live, they're a site to behold: drummer Chris Ward hits his drums so hard you wonder if someone's going to step in and try to break up the skermish; singer/bassist Andrew Thilobodeaux belts out perverse sea chanties ("Get your hand off my knee," "I love it when you come near/standing naked in the door") while manipulating those gloriously weepy synth strings; all the while 6'6" guitarist Corey Duncan stands to the side with his sparkling clean Fender Jaguar, swaying his hips to the jagged tempos of the tunes.
PiM will most likely be hitting your town on a massive 3-month fall tour in support of their Scott Solter-helmed remix record Canonic (Hometapes). So, be on the lookout!
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