Tritonic’s colossal and conceptually fierce single, “Oh, Sinai!”. This track is the first blistering taste of their upcoming second album, Bend the Arc!, and it perfectly sets the stage for a band that operates entirely on its own uncompromising terms. Forget streaming—this thing’s part of a project so physical you actually have to destroy the artwork to hear the full album. Yeah, you read that right. That should tell you everything about these guys’ wild, destructive creativity.
The band—a formidable unit of Peter Jewkes (Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Synth), Jonathan Oh (Guitar, Vocals), Ben Smithers (Bass, Vocals), and Rob Channon (Drums, Percussion, Vocals)—wastes no time building tension. The track kicks off with pure instability: a jagged, black-metal-tinged guitar riff. It’s unsettling as hell. But instead of some guttural scream, Jewkes comes in with this melodic, almost Bowie-esque voice. It’s brilliant and disorienting, like something ancient meeting something from the future. And get this—there’s no percussion at first. None. It’s a killer move that leaves you hanging in this haunting void, waiting for the hammer to drop.
When Rob Channon’s drums finally crash in, they’ll blow your mind. They don’t launch into a blast beat—nope, they land with this heavy, deliberate, almost ceremonial thud. This is where everything changes. The track shifts from chaotic unease into something purposeful, something epic. Ben Smithers’ bass locks in with the drums to create this foundation that feels less like a song and more like you’re marching in some ancient procession. The chorus lifts with these melodic lines that sound almost like chants—like you’re being invited to some mystical gathering where you’re both watching and taking part.“Oh, Sinai is Tritonic’s way of saying they won’t be put in a box. This five-minute genre-buster promises their album Bend the Arc! will be one of the heaviest, most human releases you’ll hear all year. So prepare to bend, or you might just break.