{"id":30162,"date":"2026-04-11T19:29:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=30162"},"modified":"2026-04-11T19:29:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:29:48","slug":"frenchy-and-the-punk-war-on-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/frenchy-and-the-punk-war-on-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Frenchy and the Punk &#8211; War on War"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;War on War&#8221; is a dramatic and politically driven track that combines a post-punk attitude with darkwave aesthetics to provide\u00a0sound aggression and a strong anti-war message. Built around Samantha Stephenson and Scott Helland&#8217;s creative core, the song stands out as\u00a0a musical and intellectual statement. The song begins with driving electric bass lines that build a strong groove, backed up by a clean and well-balanced audio\u00a0mix that allows the synth layers to stand out. As the vocals start out, Samantha Stephenson gives a dramatic and powerful performance that reminds me of Siouxsie Sioux, bringing a gothic\/post-punk energy to the forefront. As the song moves forward, her voice gets more expressive and theatrical, adding a cinematic dimension that fits the darkwave synth sounds. The production maintains a futuristic aesthetic, combining analogue darkness with modern audio\u00a0clarity. The chorus is anthemic, with a singing-like sound that emphasises the song&#8217;s message. It has high remix potential due to its distinct rhythmic basis and catchy hook. Around 3:00, the song achieves a mental and sound peak, with the synths becoming increasingly dramatic. The melody then slowly fades out, leaving only the vocals as a final dramatic trace. The lyrics to &#8220;War on War&#8221; are clear and aggressive, addressing not only physical violence but also the decline of truth and progress in society. Lines such as &#8220;We declare war on your wars&#8221; turn the chorus into a protest song, emphasising solidarity and resistance. The repeated use of the phrase &#8220;One voice, two voices, millions more&#8221; highlights the concept of communal strength, turning the song into a demand for worldwide awareness and change. With dramatic vocals, a strong groove, and deeply moving lyrics, Frenchy and the Punk create a\u00a0socially important track, an anthem that speaks beyond the music. The single itself was mixed and mastered by William Faith (The Bellwether Syndicate, Faith and the Muse) at William Faith Music Production, with vocal recording and production at Kale Shelter Studios by Hillary Johnson, known for her work with Jeff Buckley, The Misfits, Rufus Wainwright, The Ramones, Nile Rodgers, Vernon Reid and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Frenchy and the Punk - War on War - Music Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T2acGrWxhfQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frenchy and the Punk photo by Nicola Bee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frenchyandthepunk.bandcamp.com\">https:\/\/frenchyandthepunk.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frenchyandthepunk\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frenchyandthepunk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frenchyandthepunk\">http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frenchyandthepunk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;War on War&#8221; is a dramatic and politically driven track that combines a post-punk attitude&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,5],"tags":[543,3347,455],"class_list":["post-30162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop-rock-reviews","category-reviews","tag-darkwave","tag-frenchy-and-the-punk","tag-post-punk"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30162"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30164,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30162\/revisions\/30164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}