EARMILK EARMILK
  • NEW MUSIC
    • DANCE
    • ELECTRONIC
    • EXPERIMENTAL
    • HIP-HOP
    • INDIE
    • POP
    • ROCK
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    • DOCUMENTARIES
    • EVENTS
    • FASHION
    • LIFESTYLE
    • MUSIC GEAR
    • MUSIC INDUSTRY
    • TECHNOLOGY
  • OPINION
  • ALBUM REVIEWS
  • GEAR REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • FEATURES
    • FESTIVALS
    • EXCLUSIVES
    • LISTS
    • CONTESTS
    • Photo Journals
  • SERIES
    • Artist to Watch
    • Under The Crust
    • Flashback Friday
    • Suicide Sundaes
    • Daily 2%
    • The Club
    • Weekend Selector
    • Mashup Mondays
    • Artist Remixed
    • Wobble Wednesday
    • Night Rumours
    • Indie Sabbath
    • Straight No Chase
    • Straight From the Teet
  • Jobs
  • About EARMILK
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Music
EARMILK EARMILK
EARMILK EARMILK
  • NEW MUSIC
    • DANCE
    • ELECTRONIC
    • EXPERIMENTAL
    • HIP-HOP
    • INDIE
    • POP
    • ROCK
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    • DOCUMENTARIES
    • EVENTS
    • FASHION
    • LIFESTYLE
    • MUSIC GEAR
    • MUSIC INDUSTRY
    • TECHNOLOGY
  • OPINION
  • ALBUM REVIEWS
  • GEAR REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • FEATURES
    • FESTIVALS
    • EXCLUSIVES
    • LISTS
    • CONTESTS
    • Photo Journals
  • SERIES
    • Artist to Watch
    • Under The Crust
    • Flashback Friday
    • Suicide Sundaes
    • Daily 2%
    • The Club
    • Weekend Selector
    • Mashup Mondays
    • Artist Remixed
    • Wobble Wednesday
    • Night Rumours
    • Indie Sabbath
    • Straight No Chase
    • Straight From the Teet
  • Indie
  • Indie Pop
  • Synth

PWNT unveils vibrant new jam "Shortcuts"

  • March 2, 2021
  • Max Pasion-Gonzales
Total
0
Shares
0
0

Dream-pop guru Kosta Galanopoulus, better known by the moniker PWNT has just delivered a spacious new track "Shortcuts," a tune that rings with the carefree energy of MGMT era indie synth music. PWNT, an anagram for "Play What's Not There" is coming off a strong start in 2020 which saw a slew of wavy singles. This latest effort keeps the momentum rolling, as the instrumental and vocal performances are pristinely cerebral on "Shortcuts." The song breathes and swells alarmingly quickly, painting a dream and snatching it away before you have time to fully appreciate it. It's a wonderfully intriguing tease for the psychedelically inclined.

The 154 seconds of "Shortcuts" are potent ones, taking the bare bones of a piano riff and funky bassline and transforming them into an indie pop dreamscape. Soon PWNT brings in vibrant guitar strums, punching drums, and smooth horn runs to fill the scene in. The high, reverb soaked vocals from Kostas lead the way confidently, as the Kevin Parker style croons float well over the colorful instrumental. Despite being relatively new to the music industry, he sings with jarring grace, rendering the feelings of a victory lap rather than a proclamation  of arrival. Perhaps the most compelling part of the whole track is the saxophone solo placed in the outro. It sings and squeals with a divine celebratory tone to end on. 

"Shortcuts," in a fitting manor, fails to waste a single second of your time. It's here, burning bright, and gone in a flash. It's clear that Kostas is on to something with PWNT and can take it to fascinating places.

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Share 0
Share 0
Related Topics
  • Kevin Parker
  • MGMT
  • PWNT
  • Shortcuts
Max Pasion-Gonzales

Writer, musician, UCSB graduate, and full time nerd currently living in San Jose, CA. 23 and being liked by no one.

Previous Article
  • Alt-Country
  • Blues
  • Music Videos
  • Pop
  • Videos

Elle King & Miranda Lambert team up for unapologetic single "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" [Video]

  • March 2, 2021
  • Rachel Hammermueller
View Article
Next Article
  • Hip-Hop
  • Music Videos
  • Rap

Kev Brown & J Scienide go back in time on "Orange Julius Landover Mall" [Video]

  • March 2, 2021
  • Tayo Odutola
View Article
You May Also Like
View Article
  • Dance
  • Electronic
  • Indie
  • Uncategorized

JKXO shares 'Love Is Cold' music Mix

  • May 19, 2022
View Article
  • Atmospheric
  • Easy Listening
  • Folk
  • Music Videos

LA act Saint Christopher delves into healing on new track "Winners"

  • May 19, 2022
View Article
  • Indie
  • Pop
  • Soul

Amanda Brown contemplates what is means to be deceived in "Dirty Liar"

  • May 19, 2022
View Article
  • Alt-Pop
  • Music Videos

[VIDEO] Indie pop act Kit Major delivers breakup anthem "I'm Bitter"

  • May 19, 2022
View Article
  • Alt-Pop
  • Uncategorized

Eli Hurts wants us to give it up for the “Runts”

  • May 19, 2022
View Article
  • Mainstage
  • New Music
  • Post-Punk
  • Punk

Loose Articles deliver hypnotic new single "Dirty Dick's Food & Ale Emporium"

  • May 18, 2022
View Article
  • Indie
  • Pop

POESY shares goth-drenched pop single "Still Breathing"

  • May 18, 2022
Conner
View Article
  • Alternative
  • Punk

Upcoming rockstar conner and “the internet” are beefing

  • May 18, 2022
Popular Music
  • LA act Saint Christopher delves into healing on new track "Winners"
    • May 19, 2022
  • [VIDEO] Indie pop act Kit Major delivers breakup anthem "I'm Bitter"
    • May 19, 2022
  • Faiza reaches a long-awaited “Benchmark” in love [Video]
    • May 19, 2022
  • Amanda Brown contemplates what is means to be deceived in "Dirty Liar"
    • May 19, 2022
  • Black Thought and Danger Mouse bring vintage crackle with a backbone in new video “No Gold Teeth”
    • May 18, 2022
Recent Scoops
  • Red Bull Announces Return Of Culture Clash
    • April 27, 2022
  • Milk + Cookies announces Gucci Mane as headliner
    • April 18, 2022
  • UNUM Festival adds Tobi Neumann, Paco Osuna, Butch and more to line up
    • April 13, 2022
  • Coachella '22 Day Parties & After Parties Guide
    • April 9, 2022
Community Voices
  • Tyler the creator
    4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour
    • March 31, 2022
  • 4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022
    • January 27, 2022
  • The TikTok Takeover of Hip-Hop
    • January 11, 2022
  • Shelley FKA DRAM & West Side Boogie: A Love Renaissance [Interview]
    • December 17, 2021

EARMILK EARMILK
  • Jobs
  • About EARMILK
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Music
All Milk. No Duds.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.

Posting....