Toronto’s own post-punk provocateur ThxSoMch is back in the ring—this time throwing punches at the intrusive thoughts that won’t leave him alone. His latest single, Would You?, is out now via Atlantic Records, and it’s a feverish ride through the wild corridors of his mind. Part twisted confession, part melodic sucker-punch, the track is every bit as unhinged as it is unforgettable.
Backed by grayskies (known for work with D4VD and Wisp) on production and the ever-iconic Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, The 1975) on the mixing desk, Would You? takes ThxSoMch’s signature angst and cranks it to eleven. With pounding drums, scorched vocals, and hooks sharp enough to scar, the song plays like a manic tug-of-war between fantasy and reality. And that’s exactly how he wants it.
“It’s a twisted joke with a self-deprecating punchline,” says ThxSoMch. “It plays with the line between my intrusive thoughts and real actions—dark, sarcastic, and vulnerable beneath the mask.”
The accompanying video isn’t just a visual—it’s a plunge into chaos. Pulling heavy inspiration from Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream, the short film captures a visceral, dreamlike descent into anxiety. Shot in Toronto and directed with a gritty, cinematic edge, it’s a deliberately disorienting experience—unsettling, intimate, and raw.
“It was always meant to feel unhinged and intimate at the same time,” the director shared. “We scaled down the chaos into something way more personal. Easily the most ambitious thing I’ve done—visually, emotionally, all of it.”
If you’re just tuning in, ThxSoMch first exploded onto the scene with the viral blast of SPIT IN MY FACE! back in 2022—charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and racking up over 672 million streams on Spotify alone. Since then, he’s toured across the U.S. and Europe, hit the stage at Rolling Loud, and amassed a rabid global fanbase (including over 413K TikTok followers and more than 1 billion career streams).
But this new era? It’s darker, sharper, and way more personal. After a 7-month self-imposed exile in Brazil—no phone, no schedule, just music—ThxSoMch returned transformed. His sound now sits at the eerie intersection of post-punk, emo, alt-rock, and something entirely its own. It’s music that doesn’t just haunt—it howls.
So if you’ve ever wondered what it sounds like inside someone’s spiralling thoughts—or maybe your own—Would You? is your new anthem. It’s unsettling. It’s honest. It’s catchy as hell.
Keep tabs on ThxSoMch via Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or wherever else your favorite dopamine hits come from. More chaos is on the way.
About ThxSoMch
ThxSoMch is a genre-blurring force pulling from post-punk, emo, and alt-pop. His music is equal parts brutal and beautiful—honest to the point of discomfort, catchy to the point of obsession. He turns intrusive thoughts into soundtracks, and discomfort into art. With viral hits, a devoted fanbase, and a fearless approach to vulnerability, ThxSoMch isn’t just riding the wave—he’s making it crash.
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