New Postindustrial Poets EP called "Orbiting the Sun". Release date is 3 May 2023.

All about the Postindustrial Poets!

Postindustrial Poets are the vehicle for the songs of Pete Poet - a Brit living in Luxembourg. They started recording in 2019, released their first track in 2020 (it did well in the Cooltop20), and didn't get on stage until 2021 (when COVID relaxed its grip). Postindustrial Poets have charted in streaming charts around the world, with more than a million streams on Spotify.

Their sound is alternative rock - but they have released songs in a range of styles.

Words matter to the Poets - and their songs often tell stories.

The new EP is called  "Orbiting the Sun". Release date is 3 May 2023. There is a pre-save link:
https://show.co/P3Zy0Yn
And a pre-release video clip https://youtu.be/q-ltlwjkUTQ

Pre-release video is also at the bottom of this article. Make sure to, like, leave a comment, and subscribe!

What's on the EP? It is a four-track EP. The lead track is called Living in Space, the second track is an instrumental called The Million Year Orbit (it actually lasts three minutes), and there is also a remix and live version of a single from a couple of years ago Record of the Week. 

 What's the lead song about?

Living in Space is about wanting to withdraw from society - the hikikomori move. And it is specifically about Syd Barrett - who turned his back on fame and lived a reclusive existence in Cambridge after he left Pink Floyd. But it also has fun with some of the typical themes of sci-fi movies - being kept in suspended animation and falling in love with aliens. There is also a reference to Dan Dare...
 
When was it written?

In February of this year - on a bus in Norwich. Specifically, the bus from the University of East Anglia to the Park and Ride car park. The first line ("they could extract my consciousness") just appeared. By the time Pete got off the bus, he had all the lyrics sketched out.

And the music?

There is an influence from Syd Barrett's guitar work on the track - his use of glissando for example. But also from more recent electronic music. It is really a guitar and bass track though - louder than our recent releases!

The other tracks?

The Million Year Orbit refers to a line in Living in Space - and is designed to provide an extended version of the track if you play them together. We did this on That's When You Blew My Mind - and it seemed to work.

We chose to include Record of the Week on the EP because it is the other track where we hear a Syd Barrett influence (okay - no one else has ever mentioned it, but we know it is there).

What's next?

We have a series of tracks that we are looking forward to releasing. We are trying to work out the best order for doing this. The ideal would be to put them on a CD, but the practical obstacles are slowing things down.

We have some purely acoustic tracks recorded, and they will probably be next to be released. 

 

Postindustrial Poets

 

 Pre-Released Video Clip

Postindustrial Poets and Atrip Single-Thousand Dollar Shoes (Atrip funky version)

 Lets here what Pete from Postindustrial Poets has to say about Thousand Dollar Shoes! (Atrip Funky Version).

Thousand Dollar Shoes is a song about moving on - it is addressed to a former girlfriend, but the tone is uplifting. The music reflects this; it has a funky rhythm and an infectious beat. The vocals are novel and gripping. The song moves along on a tenor voice that is gritty and involving, but this is supported by a prominent baritone that joins on key phrases and accentuates the rhythm.

The lyrics tell a story in flashback and turn full circle. It begins and ends with the lines:

"If you saw me on the sidewalk, baby, on the street one day. Would you stop and make small talk with me? Or would you walk away?"

Let's face it - most of us have been there!

About the Postindustrial Poets

Postindustrial Poets are an indie rock band, based in Luxembourg, with UK roots. They have been recording since 2019 and releasing music since 2020. Across all the different streaming platforms they have had close to 2 million streams and have hit genre charts (blues, singer songwriter, indie rock) in many different countries. They have a big following on social media - notably Twitter, where they have more than 21,000 followers. (All social media links below.) The next Postindustrial Poets release will be an EP "Orbiting the Sun" and will be released in May.

About Atrip

Atrip is an independent DJ, musician and producer based in Patagonia, Argentina. He has worked with many independent musicians from around the world, and performs live in Argentina.

Links

Pre-save available for the upcoming Postindustrial Poets release. Why not grab it?
https://show.co/P3Zy0Yn

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PostIndustria12
         https://twitter.com/Atripfunky

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/postindustrialpoets/
          https://www.instagram.com/atripmusica/

Websites: http://atrip.com.ar/
          https://postindustrialpoets.com/

Facebook: @thepostindustrialpoets

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PostindustrialPoets/about

All other social media links are available on the websites of the two artists.

The Review

This track starts out with a kick slowly coming from the distance to in your face! It sounds like the heart beat of the track. The kick slowly introduces the synth that is playing a funky groove that makes your toes tap as the track begins. The kick and synth introduces the vocals. As stated above the track  starts out with, "If you saw me on the sidewalk, baby, on the street one day. Would you stop and make small talk with me? Or would you walk away?" I tell you readers this is an outstanding funk track. With all the electronic rhythms playing in unison. As the track progress's the vocalist's sing, "I seen your pictures in the paper, your wearing thousand dollar shoes", as the harmonica is introduced. This is an upbeat breakup song as the lyrics states " Your mad about the way we parted, I'm glad you got the things you wanted", sung along side a harmonica, how original this track is. It is refreshing to hear  a track that is so unique as this track!

In conclusion, This is an amazing track. With all the elements in this track just gets you going even though it is a breakup track. The story line keeps you hooked to hear what comes next. It is well sung by the vocalists. And not to mention the beat, it has such a great sound. What you would imagine a modern day funk track would have. I personally love the vibe of this track, and readers, I think you will too. Give it a listen and find out for yourselves. You definitely won't be let down.  Below is the YouTube premiere video of, Thousand Dollar Shoes (Atrip funky version).

 

Review by: SchizoFranic
Link: https://linktr.ee/SchizoFranic

Postindustrial Poets and Time To Act - A Song About You

How it all came together...

Postindustrial Poets https://www.cooltop20.nl/in-the-spotlight/in-the-spotlight-the-postindustrial-poets/ are an alt-rock project, founded by Pete, a Brit living in Luxembourg. They have been recording since 2019 and began releasing in 2020. For their upcoming release ‘A Song About You’ they joined forces with Belgium based act Time to Act – the project of Manu Pallage, who is primarily a lyricist.

Pete: “We met before playing a gig in Belgium in November 2021. So Manu saw Postindustrial Poets live and knew what he was getting into! He made a big impression by immediately singing a Postindustrial Poets song to us – ‘I Was In Two Minds’!” https://open.spotify.com/track/1PtOSOaHZvpanNL7H270Bx?si=zJWjP9WWT2WdelAHPkmunw

Manu asked if Pete would be interested in collaborating on a song and sent the lyrics over. Pete was in charge of the recording, which was all done in Luxembourg.

Manu: “Well, we were sitting by the pool in Umbria and I realized how lucky I was. I started to write about my better half. It took me a good hour writing it down as it was all obvious, but it took me three days to dare letting her read it. And … she cried…”

Pete: “The cover art is a photo of Manu’s wife – so the person the song is about. It is a romantic song. That is why we timed the release for the run up to Valentine’s Day!”

Manu wrote the lyrics a couple of years ago. He sent them to Pete of Postindustrial Poets https://www.cooltop20.nl/in-the-spotlight/in-the-spotlight-the-postindustrial-poets/ in early June 2022. They then spent a couple of months sitting on Pete’s piano – where he would work on parts of the tune between other projects. Manu wasn’t very prescriptive about how it should sound, but obviously wanted a big arrangement. Pete was interested in doing something with the kind of arrangement you used to get from big West Coast studios.

“The song is pretty chilled. At the centre of the arrangement is a pretty typical band sound: guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion. But around that you have cellos and double bass adding some depth and complexity to the sound. And there was a point where everyone said it was ready and Pete said “we are not there yet”. And he went away and wrote a countermelody for oboes that goes through the chorus. That does bring the chorus to life.”

Pete: “To me it sounds different from anything either of us have done before. And for me it was the first time I have tried to turn someone else’s lyrics into music – it was an interesting challenge!”

Pete: “The lyrics obviously have a special meaning to Manu and his wife, and there were things in the original lyric that probably meant something very specific to them. But I had to edit it down, and so I focused on keeping the parts that will mean something to – I hope – most people. I hope at the end of the editing it is still special to them, and that they will speak to a lot of people…”

‘A Song About You’ will be out 25th January. A Pre-Save  https://t.co/n6a2lAOumLis available.

The Review...

This track starts out with that groovy vibe to it. This track has amazing instrumentation with strings playing slightly in the background. The drums are well played with a subtle rim shot along with the kick drum the sets the pace of the groove to this track. the bass line is really nice it flows perfectly with the drums and the guitar that is playing in unison that leads in to the vocals singing, "She Smiles So Sweetly, And Said Why Don't You Write A Song About Me". These lovely lyrics was written by Time To Act. This is a wonderful love song. That kinds of love song that you would play for someone that you would want them to know that you really love them inside and out.

In Conclusion, If you ever want to let some that you love know that you love them, well this is the song for you. This song has a groovy but lovely feel to it. I also love the fact that they incorporated stringed instruments in the song that gives the song a romantic touch. I love the message of love between two people even if one of them has faults at times. This is an all around great love song that you can listen to time and time again.

Review by: SchizoFranic
Link: https://linktr.ee/SchizoFranic