There’s something deceptively simple about “Contact High” that makes the bouncy new single from Melbourne’s Architecture In Helsinki such a delight. Fun little touches are sprinkled throughout the mix — a polyrhythmic guitar squiggle here, a shimmering synth there, a processed vocal effect as counterpoint to Cameron Bird’s falsetto — each popping up sparingly and not always surfacing a second time.

After listening to the kind of compressed kitchen-sink productions so prevalent in current pop music, no matter how much I may like them (cue “Born This Way” turning a beet shade of red), I find Architecture In Helsinki’s sonic restraint on “Contact High” quite refreshing.

The music video for “Contact High” comes off as a curious PSA against drinking martinis. According to Architecture In Helsinki, imbibing 007’s favorite cocktail may be accompanied by the following side effects: Dry ice spilling from household objects, random hands poking out from household objects, being groped by random hands, and makeout sessions with nearby palm trees. Just say no, kids:

“Contact High” appears on Moment Bends, Architecture In Helsinki’s first album in four years, coming May 3.

Free download of Architecture In Helsinki – “Contact High” via Pitchfork.