ADDICTION ADVISORY: PLEASURE PILL RELEASES DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM HANG A STAR OUT NOW
ADDICTION ADVISORY:
PLEASURE PILL
RELEASES DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM HANG A STAR
OUT NOW VIA À LA CARTE RECORDS - LISTEN HERE
CHANNELING THE SOUND OF SEMINAL ‘90S BANDS LIKE THE VERVE AND THE STONE ROSES, PLEASURE PILL CREATED A STANDOUT RECORD THAT BLENDS TIMELESS BRITPOP AND PSYCHEDELIC SWAGGER WITH THEIR DIY ROOTS
ALBUM RELEASE PARTY IN SAN DIEGO TONIGHT
FRIDAY, JUNE 27 AT 9PM AT WHISTLE STOP BAR
ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO FREEDOMFORIMMIGRANTS.ORG
“They look DANGEROUS” Liam Gallagher
Friday, June 27 - Today, your new indie rock obsession Pleasure Pill, released their highly-anticipated debut studio album Hang A Star – showcasing timeless Britpop with indie rock swagger via à La Carte Records – listen here and get hooked.
In celebration of the new record, Pleasure Pill is throwing an album release party at San Diego’s Whistle Stop Bar tonight at 9pm. The special show will feature sets by The Private Eye and Tom Henry, plus music by DJ Andrew Palko. Pleasure Pill, who are 3/5 Mexican-American and grew up in Chula Vista just 10 minutes from the Mexican border, will be donating all proceeds to Freedom for Immigrants, an immigrant-led, abolitionist organization committed to ending immigration incarceration.
Reinforcing their belief in the power of music, frontman Jonah Paz says, "We initially wanted to make our release show a benefit show because the neighborhood we’re playing in was recently raided, and we wanted to give the community an opportunity to gather. Aside from that, we hold a real responsibility with representing our people and showing everyone the power that music has to create real change."
Hang A Star opens with “Favorite Color Gold,” which features dynamic percussion and sharp songwriting. A subconscious response to the downer rock tunes of the last 20 years, it’s clear that Pleasure Pill has their eyes on the prize and wants their listeners to go for the gold alongside them. On the spellbinding song “Don’t Fly Away,” however, the band gets moody and channels the spirit of adolescent wanderlust fueled by jangly guitar chords, entrancing melodies, and introspective lyrics.
Other standout songs that are destined to launch the San Diego band to the stars include the hypnotic anthem “My Way To You,” and the crisp, power-pop track “Line Up The Stars,” which is Pleasure Pill’s take on club meets rock’n’roll.
Pleasure Pill picks up where Brit-pop left off, but this time with better haircuts, and sound designed to entangle you from the very first note. Following in the footsteps of Britpop brother bands of the ‘90s, lead singer Jonah Paz and brother Ethan (rhythm guitar) formed the band in mid-2021 with friends they grew up with in San Diego’s underground scene. Together, they overcame their sibling rivalries and dreamed of big success and world domination, in between skating, going to DIY punk gigs, and putting on shows in their community centers. Within a few years, the band has already captured the attention of tastemakers and media, and received high praise on previous releases including the psych-infused single “Wonder How” and their blazing full-length live album Heaven Can Wait, which was recorded during a buzzy NYC club residency last year. All of this helped the band to quickly build a local following and turn it into national music industry buzz.
They were courted by every major record label, who initially blew hot and then cold when the pandemic hit and fewer chances were taken on bands without a viral social moment to show proof of concept. Undeterred they decided to stay true to their indie roots and wrote songs inspired by British music from the invasion era classic pop to seminal ‘90s bands like Primal Scream and the Stone Roses.
connect with pleasure pill
Photo credit: brandon mosquera
