In our younger years it is not uncommon to have outrageous ambitions, to become an astronaut, an award winning actress or even a brain surgeon. For many of us the dream dies and we go onto something more achievable, but for some they chase that passion through trial and for tribulation which is seemingly the case with Split Metre.
The Indie/alternative trio, made up of talented trio Allyn West, John Pomeroy and the addition of in summer of 2021 bassist Matilda Hudson, have had another relentless year following on from the success of 2020 in which lockdown served as an opportunity to secure the band’s current success, with the release of their most recent single Jack And The Bean Stalk earlier this December serving to prove that hard work and creativity are the correct concoction to make a dream drive.
On my podcast episode John discusses how the song was inspired after an english class spoke about the surveillance of citizens by the monarchy and the modification of plays in order to fit with the ruling ideology. Shakespeare aimed to challenge this regulation of media, that is still prevalent in our. This defiance and need for accountability is evidenced in Jack and The Beanstalk (The single) and it’s interesting to hear what once was a folk/fairytale remodelled as a satirical study of today’s current society.
This theme of anti-establshment and questioning the trustworthiness of certain institutions is a reoccurring them throughout the band’s work as is also discussed in their appropriately named ‘Society’ which plays on crisp packets and Chris Packham and their song 0=1 which is about the relativity of truth. However all songs are open to each individual’s interpretation saving the listener with what they need to hear.
September 2021 saw the release of their debut album, A Penny For Your Thoughts, which features eight songs including Travellers Flu, a haunting piece which is both prescient and speculative, it’s futuristic nature is discussed in more depth on my podcast. The album was met with relative success meeting over 1400 streams in under 2 months after release.
A sequel to this album, A Rose Tinted Spyglass, is set for release in early February 2022 as well as another new project titled Satellite, it is clear that this band are set to stick proving that with patience and a smorgasbord of imagination a simple rhythm can set the foundation for an album, solidifying an exciting musical future.
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