NYC electronic heretics, Public Circuit, get animalistic on new single "No Faith"

New York City synth band with a post-punk bite, Public Circuit, give an offering of one more track from their upcoming album with today’s release of “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 — Stream.

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.”

Today also sees the arrival of the “No Faith” video, 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 — Watch

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.”

As the band began rolling out their upcoming album, this summer has seen the release of “Samson” and “To The Grave” so far. Notion commented on the band’s “signature post-punk bite” and Forbes said “To The Grave” is “80s as heck and a certifiable bop.”

This coming Fall, Public Circuit will set out on their newly announced tour of the US and Europe. While in Berlin, they will join the lineup of 8mm Festival alongside A Place To Bury Strangers and Snapped Ankles. And in the Netherlands, they will play Left Of The Dial Festival. Once they make it back to their home of NYC, Public Circuit will play an album release show at TV Eye on November 5. See all dates here and below.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

NORTH AMERICA

• September 3 - Cleveland, OH - Crobar
• September 4 - Detroit, MI - Lager House
• September 5 - Louisville, KY - DIY
• September 6 - Chicago, IL - Adam's Apple
• September 9 - Austin, TX - Chess Club
• September 11 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia
• September 12 - Birmingham, AL - Firehouse
• September 13 - Greer, SC - Melon Barn
• September 16 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
• September 17 - Nashville, TN - The Cobra
• September 18 - Asheville, NC - Static Age Records
• September 19 - Harrisonburg, VA - The Mansion
• September 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Nikki Lopez
• September 26 - Providence, RI - Alchemy

EU AND UK

• October 2 - Valence, FR - Mistral Palace
• October 3 - Milan, IT - TBA
• October 4 - Bologna, IT - Covo Club
• October 5 - Rimini, IT - Esperanto Bistrò
• October 7 - Zagreb, HR - Mochvara
• October 8 - Salzburg, AU - Rock House
• October 9 - Wien, AU - Das Lot
• October 10 - Berlin, DE - 8mm Festival
• October 11 - Berlin, DE - Loge
• October 12 - Copenhagen, DK - Råhuset
• October 15 - Trier, DE - Mergener Hof
• October 16 - Amsterdam, NL - Oedipus
• October 17 - London, UK - The Shacklewell Arms
• October 18 - Liverpool, UK - Kazimier Stockroom
• October 19 - Reading, UK - Purple Turtle
• October 20 - Brighton, UK - Hope & Ruin
• October 21 - Rouen, FR - Le 3 Pièces Muzik' Club
• October 22 - Paris, FR - Supersonic
• October 23 - Rotterdam, NL - Left Of The Dial
• October 24 - Rotterdam, NL - Left Of The Dial
• October 25 - Laval, FR - La Fosse
• October 26 - Angers, FR - Joker Pub
• October 27 - Lausanne, CH - La Brèche

NORTH AMERICA

• November 5 - Queens, NY - TV EYE (album release show)