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​Poynte - Discreet Enemy




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By Leslie Elder Rogers

Poynte is based in Atlanta, Georgia.  They got their start in 2012 and though they’ve had some success in their home region, the Southeast area, they haven’t really been given the opportunity to truly show the world what they can do.  Discreet Enemy was released in 2015 and is packed with amazing music from start to finish, from the scheming prelude that invites you in at the very beginning to the last note of the last song.  There is a beautiful, melodic, and heavy chaos throughout its entirety.  We begin with the title track “Discreet Enemy” which is just enough to captivate your curiosity because of its vagueness, but rest assured, there is meaning behind it.  As with everything this band does, there is a well thought out significance and pressing forward, it is obvious.  The message behind “Take Control” is unmistakably that we should all take control of our own lives and desires as the song speaks about “shackles and chains” and being “under the reigns” and poses the question “will you fight again or let them take control”?  “Picture Frames” hits hard about games of the heart and realizing that picture frames only represent what once may’ve been a truth but that you don’t have to sit back and continue to live under the torture of someone’s lies.  There is always that point in which you have to move on and in the end, you will be fine.  “Erase me” will twist your emotions into tiny pieces of emptiness as you feel the troubled pain of someone who feels completely used up.  I learned that “Coping” is a very personal song to Kenny as it deals with a specific situation the band went through and if you listen to lyrics, you find yourself getting a little pissed off just as they must’ve been when it happened.  It seems only logical that there should be some screaming to make his point clearly understood. The band is close to flawless throughout with their perfectly placed guitar and drum riffs.   “Aberration” gives us those riffs that we beg for and can’t live without.  Josh unquestionably has something to prove and his part in this song makes it possible.  “The Villain” embraces a new height of musical melody and harmony.  With the introduction of Sami Michelsen of the band Alchemy, this song torments the soul with its power and strength.  Sami compliments Kenny in every way.  The two voices intertwine into a magical masterpiece; immediately one of my favorites.  “Nursery Crimes” just simply consumes me and drags me into a deep dark place that forces me to admit that pure evil does exist in this world.  Don’t hate me for this, after all, I am a female, but this song could quite possibly be made into a Lifetime movie.  It’s based on a true story that Kenny was aware of.  It haunted him to the point that he felt compelled to write about it, embellishing somewhat, but the story he tells and the way he brought it to life for listeners like myself, is horrifically fascinating.  Without question, the talent that Poynte brings to the table is outstanding and undeniable and though the CD may have been released a year ago, it is time for it to get the recognition it deserves.