MP3 Chainsaw

Bristolian art rockers MP3 Chainsaw have returned with their third single of the year in ‘On Repeat’, an outstanding showcase of their madcap mixture of synth-pop, post-hardcore and dance-punk. The five-piece have earned support from a variety of publications and tastemakers, with Crack Magazine, Amazing Radio, and Clunk being amongst fans of their early singles, and Pitchfork founder Ryan Schreiber professed his appreciation by adding debut track ‘Clydecore’ to his Right Now playlist earlier this year. 'On Repeat' sees MP3 Chainsaw flirt with a heady amalgam of different styles, managing to sound like Depeche Mode, The Dismemberment Plan and Au Pairs all within its 5-minute runtime. The track also sees core members Arty Pops and Auntie Climax trade lead vocal duties in the wildly contrasting chorus and verse segments, and this variation of voices is something that also has earned them praise for their live performances.

The band have shared stages with acts as diverse as LICE, Gazelle Twin and BUFFEE, and have performed at various festivals such as Simple Things, Outer Town and as part of a Record Store Day showcase at Rough Trade Bristol. MP3 Chainsaw is: Auntie Climax (vocals, sampler), Arty Pops (vocals, guitar, keys), cutmesum.flac (keys, electronics, vocals), BigCapyDamaNRG (bass, vocals) and Johnny Email (drums, beats).