The Silence Kit

Philly/NJ based post-punk band The Silence Kit is a Philadelphia-based post-punk band that plays dark indie rock.

Inspired in equal parts by post punk, shoegaze, and neo-psychedelia, the band was started by singer/guitarist Patrick McCay in 2001, and the band's most recent LP, "Fall Protection" was released by Azteca Records on October 26, 2018. Critics hailed, calling it "ripe with introspection and angst, not to mention sheer bewilderment... recalling the spirit of ’80s-era post-punk filtered through the dr

03/17/2026

The Silence Kit at Ortlieb's 02.28.2026.
1-4 by Kaki Short.
5-7 by Amy McCay.

02/28/2026

Show tonight at Ortlieb's with a stacked bill! Doors are at 7. Hope to see you there!

12/07/2025

Thanks to the other bands - Psychic Wars, Applied Knowledge and Thirteen Horses - who were all fantastic, to Berlin Brewing Co. for hosting and thanks so much to everyone who came out on a cold night for this really fun show Friday night.

📸 1-3 Marc N., 4-6 Amy M.

11/03/2025

It's been 2 years since the release of "It's Not Too Late." If you haven't given it a listen in a while or haven't picked it up yet, give it a spin today to celebrate its anniversary with us. https://thesilencekit.bandcamp.com