Pterodactyl is an experimentally-tinged indie rock outfit from Brooklyn. The band's music is all based around a hyperactive, kinetic energy that is translated best in a live setting, where the members of Pterodactyl seem most comfortable conveying their heavily-caffeinated form of math rock. Jittery, poly-rhythmic drumming propels the songs forward with an intensity that manages to be matched by the distortion and feedback of the guitars, as well as the off-the-cuff, nonsensical approach of the group's vocals. Pterodactyl likes to experiment with song structures and time signatures, yet achieves its goals with a sense of fun and recklessness that can often be lost on math-y rock groups.
