Irish indie pop band No Monster Club are gearing up for the release of their forthcoming record deadbeat effervescent on Feb. 11. They previously shared lead single “Save the Circus” and are now offering a deeper glimpse into the baroque oddity of their often indescribable musical world with “The Trundling Path”, a Kinks-ian romp that feels whimsical but weighted and filled with oddly compelling melodic detours.
The track brings to mind the works of The Yardbirds, The Pretty Things, and even the vast reservoir of artists connected to the Elephant 6 Collective. There are psychedelic fingerprints all over the song, further blurring the lines between the genres that the band is pulling from here. Is it art pop, indie pop, sunshine pop or even some kind of jangly garage rock? Why can’t it be all of them?
No Monster Club excels at the kind of cross-genre experimentalism that so few bands attempt and even fewer still accomplish with any sense of authenticity. Brass accents and shimmering guitars are sprinkled throughout the track, with the band leaning into the over theatricality that surrounds the music at every opportunity. It’s hard not to smile as they romp through this wonderland of clever arrangements drawn from a host of unexpectedly complex influences.
Listen to “The Trundling Path” below, or check it out on other streaming services.
No Monster Club’s new album deadbeat effervescent is due out Feb. 11 via Emotional Response. Keep up with the band on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
