
Brooklyn based rockers, TVOD have today released the fourth and final single,”Bottomless Pit” from their forthcoming second album, The Farm, due out 16th October on Mothland.
With a sticky bass line, minimalistic guitar hooks, as well as heavy drums as its foundation, TVOD’S “Bottomless Pit” explores the disconnect between artistic ambitions and the chaos of modern life. An overall sense of entrapment inspired lyrics about existential numbness resulting from disillusionment. Although it depicts an unabashed reality, the punk & roll song exudes confidence, making for a weirdly uplifting listen. TVOD call it a “late night bottom feeder bathroom ballad to drown your filthy little sorrows to.”
For the video, the band teamed up with videographers Margaux Bardon, Joel Thomas, Daniel Gregory, and Weston Wright while on tour in Europe and the UK to document a handful of standout performances. Edited by Louis Lhomel, the video for “Bottomless Pit” captures the raw, relentless energy of the TVODs live shows.
Less than a year after the release of their debut album, Party Time, TVOD were back in the studio, this time in Leeds, recording their second full-length with producer, Danny Blackburn of Adult DVD. The new album finds the band pushing their sound further without losing any of the raw nerve, crooked charm, and volatility that has already embedded them in the heart of the underground.
With The Farm, TVOD further polish their sharp, danceable brand of post-punk—driving basslines, punchy drums, and angular guitars with vocals that feel both detached and urgent. Drawing from underground influences while keeping a modern edge, these songs are gritty yet catchy, perfect for crowded venues and late-night sets. The album is propelled by a restless momentum, all the while reflecting the creative chaos of Brooklyn’s distinctive music scene.
At first glance, The Farm offers an idyllic escape – relief from the disillusionment and apathy entrenched in the American political and social landscape. But a closer look reveals that things aren’t as serene as they may seem. Written partly on a farm in Neufchâtel-en-Bray,France, the album draws parallel to a satirical commandment from George Orwell’s Animal Farm: “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
To that effect, the album explores themes with regards to power, hypocrisy, and a society that feels increasingly absurd, TVOD poking fun at authority while capturing anger, tension, and the collective unease of today. As social contracts collapse and human tenacity becomes commodified, city dwellers long for a simpler, rural lifestyle—only to find that the rot has spread even to the furthest reaches of modern life.
The album was recorded by Danny Blackburn (Adult DVD) at Nave Studios (Leeds, UK); Tyler Wright (singer-songwriter), Jenna Mark (synth, vocals), Mem Pahl (drums, piano, percussion), Denim Casimir (guitar, vocals), Serge Zbrizher (guitar), and Micki Piccirillo (bass), performing their punkified rock & roll scorchers in the span of two weeks. The album artwork shows a 12”x12” diorama crafted by Wright on his kitchen table that conjures up a disturbing scene from Orwell’s 1945 dystopian allegorical novella.
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