Ancient Shapes - Bird With an Iron Head

What this video is

Released September 2, 2022 via Sub Pop Records as part of a double A-side split 7-inch with Weird Nightmare (METZ's Alex Edkins), 'Bird With an Iron Head' represents the ongoing vitality of Canadian DIY punk in the post-pandemic independent music landscape. Ancient Shapes is the punk-focused project of Daniel Romano, a Welland, Ontario-based polymath active since 2015, whose prolific output across country, folk,…

Why it matters

Ancient Shapes sits at the intersection of first-wave punk economy (brevity, directness, minimal production) and melodic power-pop craft. 'Bird With an Iron Head' exemplifies the 2020s strain of Canadian punk-pop that draws from Buzzcocks, The Replacements, and Teenage Fanclub while remaining…