Words by Tilly Paisley
Manchester-based group Pyncher have released their comeback tune, ‘Get Along’, which reflects a new age for the band—one of independence. The song carries an authority, demanding a rebirth of human connection. We, as listeners, are confronted with our complicity, as though we are being told off through a musical lecture. This could be interpreted as a social reflection on our turbulent times, commenting on societal incoherence—or, much more likely, amidst their own change, an inward reflection. After falling out with distributors, the group were forced to remove their music. Although inconvenient, this setback pushed them in a new direction, fuelling them for this single.
There is something very '70s in the way Sam Bleckley conducts his voice—like a punked-up Bowie or a Northern Marc Bolan, especially within the breakdown. The brass sounds introduced within this part feel very eerie, as if we are inside someone’s head, hearing their emotional turmoil or impulsive thoughts. The unexpectedness of this moment is sonically successful, but it also leaves a listener in a state of confusion after the song has ended, rather than one of awe—possibly a little combination of both.
Despite sounding tender on her own, the anti-harmonies in the chorus, sung by Brittany Dewhurst, create an aggressive force when carried by the 4/4 drum beat and continuous strumming. This force is what navigates us through the song. It is in the subtleties that ‘Get Along’ is made whole.
Strangely, the band have suggested that they often draw upon spaghetti westerns for guitar riffs. This wonderful gesture feels like a synopsis for the band alone. They have an immediate weirdness to them—you can sense it as the song begins—this weirdness being what makes their sound so intoxicating.
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