Pushpin – Folds (2021)
Despite their “newbie” status, South London-based foursome Pushpin is making waves on the UK music scene. Not only that, but they seem to be grabbing the attention of media across the globe featuring in XuneMag, Music For The Misfits, Swell Tone, BBC Radio London, Soho Radio and other online radio stations. Not bad for a new band. The latest addition to their critically acclaimed discography is the single ‘Folds’.
Adopting a DIY approach to production, ‘Folds’ is self-produced from writing and recording to mixing and mastering. Combining elements of post-punk with indie-rock, and a hint of metal-influenced instrumentation, ‘Folds’ is a highly unique and intriguing track. Pushpin showcases their innovativeness and eclecticism further with the base foundation of the track. What I mean is the lads aren’t afraid to use whatever they have on hand to create music with ‘Folds’ incorporating the sounds of pots, pans, hoovers and sampled microwaves underlined by guitars and keys. A rather fascinating and impressive feat.
While the track has a hypnotic quality to the melody, it is the vocals that make ‘Folds’ more evocative. Notably influenced by British indie-rock music, the vocals have a brash but bold sound with that English-inflexion I have come to love. Touching on the destructive consequences of self-loathing and isolation, Pushpin look at the darker, more macabre side of life. The execution does have the air of “self-care mantras”, but the tone and timbre add a melancholic reflection to ‘Folds’. I suppose the content might be considered empowering as the lads accept their tragic turmoil.
Brusque and abrupt with a certain spikiness to the track, ‘Folds’ is a triumph for the UK-based group. Brash and disarming, but with a certain contradictory flow to the song, Pushpin show they are the ones to watch for 2021.
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