Pope Joan
Pope Joan are a 4-piece leftfield pop band from Brighton, England.
Ambient walls of processed guitar noise, furious drum lines and quirky 8-bit synth keyboards are all underpinned by an incredibly demanding pop sensibility.
Since the release of their critically acclaimed and hectically demanding debut mini-album Hot Water, Lines and Rickety Machines (via OIB Records) at the end of last year, the band have been busy writing and honing new material – their new AA side single Centurions // Volumes is the first taster of what’s in store. Now forging forward with a richer and more refined sound, the new material distils their trademark core of bold pop hooks through a more urgent, expansive and compellingly epic sound of skewed synths and shimmering guitars.
Having played shows with a wide range of bands including - Danananankroyd, The Fall, The Invisible (recent Mercury prize nominees), Maps and Atlases, Calories, The Northwestern (new band from Hope of the States), Turbowolf and Bearsuit - Pope Joan have made a name for themselves for their fast and euphoric performances, going from strength to strength to become one of the most innovative and exciting bands from Brighton’s already thriving music scene.
Falling somewhere between the kinetic playfulness of Les Savy Fav, quirky pop of early-era XTC and the sonic spectrum of TV on the Radio, Pope Joan are a band that demand serious attention and are set to establish themselves as part of the new wave of exciting and experimental British art-pop.
