PAWNS formed in Brooklyn NYC after its members felt the need for a break from full-on anger and decided to settle for gloomy animosity instead. PAWNS channel influences from the early Goth movement from Bauhaus and Siouxsie and the Banshees to Joy Division paired with The Cramps-esque brooding vocals and a punk attitude. 'The Cross' is the latest piece of the puzzle from their upcoming LP The Gallows, recorded by Ben Greenberg and engineered by Josh Bonati, due out via Label Mass Media / Nothing but a Nightmare. - HLMX