MP3 of the Day: Ponytail

This is what 21st Century post-punk enthusiasm sounds like: ebullient shouts, screams, and earth-shuttering guitar jams one second, otherwordly blurts and quiet electric melodies the next. Baltimore act Ponytail takes the noise rock that got its scene on the map and punctuates it with moments of respite from the madness. But don't get me wrong: the madness is all part of the attraction too, as multiple songs get collide into one art-damaged, exuberant track. Get amped on "Celebrate the Body Electric (It Came From An Angel)" here to wind up your energy for the band's Wednesday, Oct. 8 show at Bottom of the Hill with High Places. -- Jennifer Maerz