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GIRLS IN SYNTHESIS

LP

Pre/Post A Collection

WHITE VINYL

LIMITED EDITION

+ STICKER (loose)

This collection of scarce and sought-after

recordings was originally released by Louder Than

War and sold out pretty much straight away. This

larger run repressing courtesy of Harbinger Sound

aims to keep the material in the public eye as long

as possible prior to a new album due at the start of

2020. The band will soon be undertaking extensive

tours of the U.K and mainland Europe. Girls In

Synthesis have quickly forged a fearsome

reputation as one of the most exciting and volatile

live acts in London. In equal parts frantic,

considered, ear-splitting and melodic, the group

take their cues from the early DIY punk and post-

punk pioneers to keep everything in-house; artwork,

videos, performances and recordings are created

entirely by the group and their handful of trusted

collaborators, with their 3 hand-packaged vinyl E.P

releases selling out in days on pre-orders. The

“Pre/Post” LP sees Girls In Synthesis compile their

3 previous E.P releases and also sees inclusion of

their debut single ‘The Mound’/’Disappear’, never

released before on vinyl. Experimentation has seen

them transgress the punk bracket into something

more original and unique while stage shows present

a complete and controlled spectacle, with the group

moving from playing on stage to dragging

equipment into the audience, desperately trying to

remove the group/audience barrier. Their explosive

shows have seen them hand picked for support

slots with bands as disparate as Bad Breeding,

Slaves, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Wolf

Alice, Warmduscher and Damo Suzuki. The debut,

self-released single saw GIS well and truly kick the

doors open for what was to follow for them over the

next few years. The lopsided, fuzz groove of

‘Disappear’ rubs shoulders with the bass-driven,

future crowd favourite ‘The Mound’ to add up to a

frantic and stripped back, stunning calling card.

Follow up E.P ‘Suburban Hell’ saw the group

develop the sonic aspects of their music, with the

harshness ramped up and subtle but powerful

production aspects pushing songs like ‘Suburban

Hell’ and ‘Phases’ into harsh, noise-punk territory.

Second E.P, ‘We Might Not Make Tomorrow’, added

a slight melodic edge to the previous aural

bludgeon, whilst the lyrics to songs like the title

track, ‘Sentient’ and ‘Tainted’ explore deeper issues

such as the threat of nuclear war, animal cruelty and

the outcome of the USA presidential election. The

third E.P (the most recent and perhaps heaviest)

‘Fan The Flames’ further presses into deeper lyrical

territory, with songs focusing on government

neglect, anxiety and mental health issues. The

production receives even further toughening up and

also features the group’s first foray into spoken

word in ‘Howling’, albeit with a glitchy, unmusical,

harsh noise backdrop. In total, this compilation

shows a progressive and feverish work ethic and

exposes the varied aspects of one of the UK’s most

promising and fruitful underground punk bands.

NEW and SEALED

Tracks –

1   The Mound  

2   Disappear   

3   Suburban Hell  

4   Phases   

5   Fucked   

6   Solid Effect 

7   We Might Not Make Tomorrow Sentient  

8   Splinters & Rust   

9   Tainted  

10 Fan The Flames    

11 You're Doing Fine 

12 Howling 

13 Internal Politics

Year Released: 2019

CONDITION – MINT / UNPLAYED (SEALED)

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