New York City synth band with a post-punk bite, Public Circuit, share their new single + video “No Faith.” Propelled forward by a punchy, electronic drum tone and an animalistic, accusatory vocal delivery, the single was specifically created to feel live. It seeks to untangle the knotted web of faith and identity and determine where, if at all, the two can be separated.
The band’s Ethan Biamont shared that this is, “The oldest song written for the album, but the last to be finished. We played ‘No Faith’ over and over again for months for it to finally come together one late night while we were mixing the record. It shifted the way we wanted to guide the album sonically as a whole with a sharp and biting character that we wanted to lean into.”
They continue, “I think this characteristic guides the song’s lyrical meaning, as this song always felt embittered towards, what I believe to be, the often frivolous nature of ‘faith’; a concept that has always fascinated me. I think it’s human to put your faith in things, God, routine, fitness, your job, or an expected standard of presentation. I’m not saying that there is nothing to have faith in, or nothing to believe in, but rather sometimes one’s faith may supersede their best interests or true self. Personally, ‘No Faith’ is about rejecting the notions of the gender binary; specifically the rigid outlines of masculinity, and accepting myself as a queer person.”
Their irreverent video was directed by Malcolm Fisher. Biamont notes the impact of the uncomfortably nightmarish film Inland Empire in the music video’s inspirations, especially the depiction of the protagonist’s inner mind of dealing with trauma.
Fisher said, “The video is intended to leave a lot to be interpreted. Ethan and I decided that we didn’t want the themes to be explicitly religious, but I wanted to use the Seven Deadly Sins as a guide to lead us through what is basically a fever dream about self-discovering personal identity [whether that be gender, purpose, or sense of community in moving to New York City]. Some made it in, others didn’t; but I think that helps add to the general chaos we were trying to create.”
Public Circuit’s second album Modern Church is out now via à La Carte Records.
