Pontiak’s Echo Ono is a road trip record with a heavy emphasis on trip

One of the first great rock records of 2012 has landed in the form of Pontiak’s latest, Echo Ono. The nine tracks that make up this record have only one purpose: to take you on a room-shaking, mind-altering, jaw-dropping trip to anywhere but here. Echo Ono is a magical mystery tour for heavy […]

Notable Album Release: Pontiak – Echo Ono

Clear your calendar, folks! February 21, 2012 brings the release of Pontiak’s new LP, Echo Ono, on Thrill Jockey. The first track from the album is called “Lions of Least” and demands to be heard. It steps away from the more psychedelic sounds of this summer’s Comecrudos and veers more toward the rock […]

Pontiak takes us along for the ride on Comecrudos

Pressing play on the new Pontiak EP is akin to driving into the Texas desert, sliding open the van door and realizing exactly what you’re up against. In fact, it could have been a similar situation that inspired this album. Comecrudos is a four-part ode to the desert, inspired by a drive through […]