Pond Go On A Space Mission In New Video For ‘Midnight Mass’

Psych rockers latest tale of promise and tragedy tugs at the heartstrings

Current album ‘Hobo Rocket’ out now

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“From fuzzed-out riffs to drifting electronic soundscapes, Pond manages to use just about every trick in the psych-rock playbook to create energetic, borderline-unstable earworms that bury themselves deep in your brain for days.” Magnet

A powerful story of hope, exploration and tragedy, Pond’s brand new video for ‘Midnight Mass’ will capture your attention and imagination.

Created by Australian filmmakers Jesse Smith and Jenna Eriksen, the clip follows a melodramatic reconstruction of a news broadcast from the 1980s as a space tragedy unfolds. A hopeful introduction is rapidly transformed to a sense of dread, mirroring the emotional and tonal shift of the song.

Filmmaker Jesse Smith said: “During production we instructed the actors to come in character to the space launch, not to a video shoot. It was an emotionally charged atmosphere on set.”

In trying to keep the clip as authentic as possible, the decision was made to shoot with a 1985 VHS tube video camera, as opposed to creating the effect in post production.

“When we first talked with (Pond front man) Nick it was clear he did not want a traditional promo clip and I think we have achieved that. The video is strange and special, powerful and silly, funny and sad,” Jesse said.

Climb on board and take a look for yourself at the video for ‘Midnight Mass’:

Watch the recent video for another album track, ‘O Dharma’:

Current album ‘Hobo Rocket’ is out now worldwide on Modular Recordings.

Buy ‘Hobo Rocket’ via Amazon, iTunes, Rough Trade or your local record store.

Pond’s only tour of this year is kicking off in just a few weeks on the 12th Dec in Freemantle, Australia. Good friends Doctopus will be along for the ride. The set list will also feature a few tracks from the forthcoming next album ‘Man, It Feels Like Space Again’.

Australian Tour Dates

Thur 12 Dec / Metropolis / Fremantle
Fri 13 Dec / The Gov / Adelaide
Sat 14 Dec / The Zoo / Brisbane
Sun 15 Dec / The Northern / Byron Bay
Wed 18 Dec / The Corner / Melbourne
Thur 19 Dec / The Corner / Melbourne
Fri 20 Dec / Metro Theatre / Sydney

Pond then continue to play Falls Festival and others from January onwards down under, stay tuned for news of more global tour dates.

“Hobo Rocket bristles with unrestrained creativity and sonic exploration” NME, 8/10

“Hobo Rocket’s mix of Sabbath-sized riffs and Syd Barrett eccentricities takes Allbrook’s former paymasters’ Aussiefied psych and blasts it 2000 light years from home” Q

“Mind-tickling madness” The Fly, 4 stars

“…decidedly Mercury Revved up psych terrain; blissed out verses, fiery hooks, harmonized riffs.” Stereogum

“…wild and wooly, but also prone to moments of placid greatness.” SPIN