Nostalgia and Indie Swagger Bled Through the Grooves of Megaphoney’s ‘Pixels’ –

From the opening seconds of Pixels, the sound of a haunted carnival beckons you closer before Megaphoney strikes with lascivious swagger that could only belong to an indie supreme in the making.

Echoes of the Arctic Monkeys’ AM era reverberate across the groove of 70s disco funk, pulling you into an anthem of bare-knuckle scintillation. Rather than relying on blunt-force intensity, Megaphoney uses juxtaposing tones and a heavy emotional arsenal to hammer home the lament of the track: a mordant reflection on how we’ve become slaves to screens rather than participants in scenes. The irony burns sharp, the rhythm seduces, and the nostalgia is weaponised into something both infectious and unflinchingly modern.

Behind Megaphoney is Peter Marchant, a British Indo-Caribbean multi-instrumentalist and producer who plays every part of his creations himself. With songwriting precision that carries a streak of wit and the warmth of 70s hitmakers like Queen and Supertramp, he’s becoming one of the most notable indie provocateurs on this side of the Atlantic. Pixels may mark his debut, but it already carries the weight of an artist fully formed, wielding both social commentary and stylistic decadence with ease. If the indie scene were still fuelled by visceral live moments rather than pixelated distractions, tickets for Megaphoney would already be in short supply.

Pixels is now available on all major streaming platforms – including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast