Public Circuit herald a new era with ‘Modern Church’

Album drops Sept 12 + Tour dates announced

New York City’s electronic post-punk trio Public Circuit are back to shake your bones and stir your spirit with their upcoming album ‘Modern Church,’ dropping September 12 via À La Carte Records. The band—made up of Ethan Biamont, Sean Holloway, and Nelson Fisher—are marching into the sacred and profane with a sound that blurs coldwave edges, synth-pop sweetness, and post-punk grit.

First taste? Their thumping, glammed-up single Samson, 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’s hair is more than power—it’s gender identity, vulnerability, and rebellion.

“I always thought Samson was so cool as a kid,” says Biamont. “But now, the story hits different. What happens when we strip masculinity of its performance? What’s left underneath?”

‘Modern Church’ isn’t just a clever title—it’s 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—this is post-punk for the moment we’re living in, built from the buzz and chaos of modern NYC.

Think: the cinematic electronics of M83, the icy chill of Molchat Doma, a dash of Delia Derbyshire’s vintage circuitry, and a whole lot of existential dread.

Following the success of their 2024 debut ‘Lamb,’ 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’re taking ‘Modern Church’ across North America and Europe with a sprawling tour that kicks off in September.

Here’s where you can catch them preaching their post-punk gospel:

TOUR DATES

NORTH AMERICA
Sept 3 – Cleveland, OH – Crobar
Sept 5 – Cincinnati, OH – The Comet
Sept 6 – Chicago, IL – Adam’s Apple
Sept 9 – Austin, TX – Chess Club
Sept 11 – New Orleans, LA – Siberia
Sept 12 – Birmingham, AL – Firehouse
Sept 13 – Greer, SC – Melon Barn
Sept 16 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Sept 17 – Nashville, TN – The Cobra
Sept 18 – Asheville, NC – Static Age Records
Sept 19 – Harrisonburg, VA – DIY
Sept 20 – Philadelphia, PA – Nikki Lopez
Sept 25 – Brooklyn, NY – TV Eye
Sept 26 – Providence, RI – Alchemy

EUROPE + UK
Oct 2 – Valence, FR – Mistral Palace
Oct 4 – Bologna, IT – Covo Club
Oct 5 – Rimini, IT – Esperanto Bistrò
Oct 7 – Zagreb, HR – Mochvara
Oct 8 – Salzburg, AT – Rock House
Oct 9 – Wien, AT – Das Lot
Oct 10 – Berlin, DE – 8mm Festival
Oct 11 – Berlin, DE – Loge
Oct 12 – Copenhagen, DK – Råhuset
Oct 15 – Trier, DE – Mergener Hof
Oct 16 – Amsterdam, NL – Oedipus
Oct 17 – London, UK – The Shacklewell Arms
Oct 18 – Liverpool, UK – Kazimier Stockroom
Oct 19 – Reading, UK – Purple Turtle
Oct 20 – Brighton, UK – Hope & Ruin
Oct 21 – Rouen, FR – Le 3 Pièces Muzik’ Club
Oct 22 – Paris, FR – Supersonic
Oct 23 – Rotterdam, NL – Left of the Dial
Oct 24 – Rotterdam, NL – Left of the Dial
Oct 25 – Laval, FR – La Fosse
Oct 26 – Angers, FR – Joker Pub
Oct 27 – Lausanne, CH – La Brèche

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‘Modern Church’ is available for pre-order now, and Samson is streaming everywhere. If you like your post-punk with brains, heart, and a bit of holy chaos, this is one congregation you’ll want to join.

Stay weird, stay wired.