{"id":43390,"date":"2025-07-25T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43390"},"modified":"2025-07-12T07:36:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T11:36:49","slug":"public-circuit-herald-a-new-era-with-modern-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43390","title":{"rendered":"Public Circuit herald a new era with \u2018Modern Church\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Album drops Sept 12 + Tour dates announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New York City\u2019s electronic post-punk trio&nbsp;<strong>Public Circuit<\/strong>&nbsp;are back to shake your bones and stir your spirit with their upcoming album&nbsp;\u2018Modern Church,\u2019 dropping September 12 via \u00c0 La Carte Records. The band\u2014made up of&nbsp;<strong>Ethan Biamont, Sean Holloway<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Nelson Fisher<\/strong>\u2014are marching into the sacred and profane with a sound that blurs coldwave edges, synth-pop sweetness, and post-punk grit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First taste? Their thumping, glammed-up single\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/distrokid.com\/hyperfollow\/publiccircuit1\/samson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Samson<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, out now with a video that looks like it was edited in the church basement after a rave. With pulsing synths and sharp lyrical introspection, it explores fragile masculinity through the lens of the legendary strongman of scripture. Except this time, Samson\u2019s hair  is more than power\u2014it\u2019s gender identity, vulnerability, and rebellion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2M4UNUfFqIs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cI always thought Samson was so cool as a kid,\u201d<\/em> says Biamont. \u201c<em>But now, the story hits different. What happens when we strip masculinity of its performance? What\u2019s left underneath?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Modern Church\u2019&nbsp;isn\u2019t just a clever title\u2014it\u2019s a concept. The band dives deep into themes of gender identity, religious guilt, and societal decay, all soundtracked by warped synths, machine beats, and melancholic melodies. Forget nostalgia\u2014this is post-punk for the moment we\u2019re living in, built from the buzz and chaos of modern NYC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think: the cinematic electronics of M83, the icy chill of Molchat Doma, a dash of Delia Derbyshire\u2019s vintage circuitry, and a whole lot of existential dread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the success of their 2024 debut&nbsp;\u2018Lamb,\u2019 Public Circuit toured relentlessly across the US with a string of sold-out shows and festival sets at New Colossus, Hopscotch, and MACROCK. Now, they\u2019re taking&nbsp;\u2018Modern Church\u2019&nbsp;across North America and Europe with a sprawling tour that kicks off in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s where you can catch them preaching their post-punk gospel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TOUR DATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NORTH AMERICA<\/strong><br>Sept 3 \u2013 Cleveland, OH \u2013 Crobar<br>Sept 5 \u2013 Cincinnati, OH \u2013 The Comet<br>Sept 6 \u2013 Chicago, IL \u2013 Adam\u2019s Apple<br>Sept 9 \u2013 Austin, TX \u2013 Chess Club<br>Sept 11 \u2013 New Orleans, LA \u2013 Siberia<br>Sept 12 \u2013 Birmingham, AL \u2013 Firehouse<br>Sept 13 \u2013 Greer, SC \u2013 Melon Barn<br>Sept 16 \u2013 Atlanta, GA \u2013 The Earl<br>Sept 17 \u2013 Nashville, TN \u2013 The Cobra<br>Sept 18 \u2013 Asheville, NC \u2013 Static Age Records<br>Sept 19 \u2013 Harrisonburg, VA \u2013 DIY<br>Sept 20 \u2013 Philadelphia, PA \u2013 Nikki Lopez<br>Sept 25 \u2013 Brooklyn, NY \u2013 TV Eye<br>Sept 26 \u2013 Providence, RI \u2013 Alchemy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EUROPE + UK<\/strong><br>Oct 2 \u2013 Valence, FR \u2013 Mistral Palace<br>Oct 4 \u2013 Bologna, IT \u2013 Covo Club<br>Oct 5 \u2013 Rimini, IT \u2013 Esperanto Bistr\u00f2<br>Oct 7 \u2013 Zagreb, HR \u2013 Mochvara<br>Oct 8 \u2013 Salzburg, AT \u2013 Rock House<br>Oct 9 \u2013 Wien, AT \u2013 Das Lot<br>Oct 10 \u2013 Berlin, DE \u2013 8mm Festival<br>Oct 11 \u2013 Berlin, DE \u2013 Loge<br>Oct 12 \u2013 Copenhagen, DK \u2013 R\u00e5huset<br>Oct 15 \u2013 Trier, DE \u2013 Mergener Hof<br>Oct 16 \u2013 Amsterdam, NL \u2013 Oedipus<br>Oct 17 \u2013 London, UK \u2013 The Shacklewell Arms<br>Oct 18 \u2013 Liverpool, UK \u2013 Kazimier Stockroom<br>Oct 19 \u2013 Reading, UK \u2013 Purple Turtle<br>Oct 20 \u2013 Brighton, UK \u2013 Hope &amp; Ruin<br>Oct 21 \u2013 Rouen, FR \u2013 Le 3 Pi\u00e8ces Muzik\u2019 Club<br>Oct 22 \u2013 Paris, FR \u2013 Supersonic<br>Oct 23 \u2013 Rotterdam, NL \u2013 Left of the Dial<br>Oct 24 \u2013 Rotterdam, NL \u2013 Left of the Dial<br>Oct 25 \u2013 Laval, FR \u2013 La Fosse<br>Oct 26 \u2013 Angers, FR \u2013 Joker Pub<br>Oct 27 \u2013 Lausanne, CH \u2013 La Br\u00e8che<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Modern Church\u2019 is available for <a href=\"https:\/\/alacarterecords.com\/products\/public-circuit-modern-church\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">pre-order now<\/a>, and <em>Samson<\/em> is streaming everywhere. If you like your post-punk with brains, heart, and a bit of holy chaos, this is one congregation you\u2019ll want to join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay weird, stay wired.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Album drops Sept 12 + Tour dates announced New York City\u2019s electronic post-punk trio&nbsp;Public Circuit&nbsp;are back to shake your bones and stir your spirit with <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43390\" title=\"Public Circuit herald a new era with \u2018Modern Church\u2019\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Public Circuit herald a new era with \u2018Modern Church\u2019","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2,"attached_media":[{"id":43393,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5154.png","type":"image\/png"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22,23,25,28,30,1907],"tags":[12878,12879,12880,1245],"class_list":["post-43390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitar-rock","category-indie","category-live","category-music","category-new-release","category-news","tag-modern-church","tag-public-circuit","tag-samson","tag-tour-dates"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5154-e1752320113239.png?fit=702%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-bhQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":43902,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43902","url_meta":{"origin":43390,"position":0},"title":"Public Circuit share new single \u2018To The Grave\u2019","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"August 29, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"New York\u2019s own electronic post-punk force, Public Circuit, are back with their brand new single, To The Grave. 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