secret fireworks

The word pop is seen as a pejorative term these days- an insult labelled by music not belonging to or affiliated with a major record company kids towards music that's a tad catchy and full of hooks. I, however, am a big fan of pop, and an equally big fan of Will McConnell at Bandwidth Films. There's a unique simplicity with his music videos that makes them instantly memorable, always handy for local bands.


Pocket Promise have been one of the more recent bands to undergo the Bandwidth treatment. A band that drop all pretension and welcome catchy hooks with open arms, their Waving At Strangers EP was warmly welcomed by the local media. The single I Burnt The Roller Disco has quickly become a firm favourite of mine- it sounds a little sinister with discontent bubbling underneath, dragging you in almost instantly. This song is a little like the balloons in the video. Pocket Promise are doing their thing in the corner, and they're not really catching your attention. Soon, however, you're surrounded by hooks that you can't remove from your head, the chorus is on a constant repeat, and within a fortnight you're rocking backwards and forth huddled on the ground in a cold sweat laughing manically as you sing "I burnt the roller disco dowwwwwnnnnn".

....or is that just me?

Well, it's an awesome tune, nonetheless. It does deserve a warning sticker on the cover stating "may cause insanity" though. I Burnt The Roller Disco is a song honed to perfection and delivered with precision that promises great things from, well, Pocket Promise. Enjoy it while you can, before Pete Snoddon ruins it for all.

Pocket Promise - I Burnt The Roller Disco from bandwidth films on Vimeo.