modernform is a female-fronted 5-piece post-punk/new wave-inspired band based in Austin, TX. Supported by angular guitars and mesmeric synthesizers, modernform’s songs are earworm-packed narratives about daily life’s punishing mundanity and the search for its reprieve.
The band’s new single comes in the form of a bouncy, pop-leaning, synth-drenched onslaught with pure energy and raw infectiousness. “French 75” begins to scratch the surface of modernform’s borderless approach to music and how they still find the space to make each moment sound honed and urgent. Urgency is the name of the game on the band’s new single, although it’s more of an adrenaline rush than a forceful push to hasten time. A lot is thrown at you throughout the song, but you miraculously never become overwhelmed. The high-octane yet relaxed “French 75” perfectly balances danceable melodies and risky experimentation via staggering guitars and groovy vocals, allowing the band’s lofty visions to feel warm and familiar. The new single from mondernform is an abrasive yet lighthearted art-pop tune with searing melodies that brand themselves into your ears with pulsing drums and droning synths.
“‘French 75’ began like most of our songs – with a riff that stuck. After toying around with it for over a year as a warmup, suddenly realized what it needed and took it to the band with a clear intention for its infectious and tumbling rhythm. Once we got our ears around it, we couldn’t stop,” explains the band. “A wave of creativity followed, and we explored every corner of this song we could find, eventually settling on a rough structure around the lyrics. Through repetition and live performance, we refined and polished. It’s about pleasure, glamour, and precarious vanity. We had such a blast making this track and can’t wait for everyone to share in the fun!”
