The NYC band’s first album in seven years is sluggish and slight, rendering their signature sound as background music.

Pom Poko are Ragnhild (lead vocals), Ola (Drums), Jonas (Bass) and Martin (Guitar). The 4 met whilst all studying at the Trondheim Music Conservatory in Norway and quickly garnered interest from a wider audience as they began playing and writing together. The group cite a range of influences for their unique sound, including “(West)-African music like Oumou Sangaré and Ali Farka Touré; indie bands like Vulfpeck, Palm and KNOWER; noisy high-energy bands such as Hella and Death Grips; and music with interesting lyrics such as Jenny Hval and Nick Drake.” But you’d struggle to pin them down to one or two forebears, given their resistance to anything resembling a prescriptive approach.
Bass Guitar, Synthesizer – Jonas Krøvel
Design – Erlend Peder Kvam
Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer – Ola Djupvik
Guitar, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Percussion – Martin Miguel Almagro Tonne
Mastered By – George Tanderø
Mixed By – Marcus Forsgren
Vocals, Synthesizer, Percussion – Ragnhild Fangel Jamtveit