{"title":"Girls In Synthesis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGirls In Synthesis is an experimental post-punk\/noise band hailing from London, UK. Formed in late 2016, they have quickly made a name for themselves in the music scene. With two full length albums under their belt and a collection of collectable vinyl EP's\/7\" singles, they have proven their versatility and creativity. Previously collaborating with Blank Editions, Louder Than War Records and Harbinger Sound, Girls In Synthesis now release their music through their own label, Own It Records, thanks to an exclusive distribution deal with Cargo Records.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sublimation-4","title":"Sublimation","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter two critically acclaimed albums (2020’s \u003cem\u003eNow Here’s An Echo From Your Future\u003c\/em\u003e and 2022’s \u003cem\u003eThe Rest Is Distraction\u003c\/em\u003e), and numerous mini-album, EP, and single releases, London-based trio \u003cstrong\u003eGirls In Synthesis\u003c\/strong\u003e return with their new statement; their third album \u003cem\u003eSublimation\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you thought you knew Girls Synthesis, think again… they have moved on and created a dark and intense, yet melodic, collection of songs; their take on an angular pop record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOpening song \"\u003cem\u003eLights Out\u003c\/em\u003e\" is split into two distinct sections; the opening a Barrett-esque vocal and guitar lament to sleep deprived anxiety which morphs, via a ‘Faust Tapes’ influenced freeform noise section, into a stomping, high-intensity closing blitz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracks such as ‘\u003cem\u003eDeceit\u003c\/em\u003e', ‘\u003cem\u003eWe Are Here\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003ePicking Things Out Of The Air\u003c\/em\u003e’ see the group at their most melodic to date, minimizing some of the chaotic noise elements of their signature sound and bringing to the fore impassioned, soaring vocals and keys melodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir trademark, driving drums and bass foundation are particularly evident on songs ‘\u003cem\u003eI Judge Myself\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eCorrupting Memories\u003c\/em\u003e’, but are counterbalanced by intense, early goth influenced keyboard lines, bringing influences from late 1970s\/early 1980s into focus with the contemporary GIS intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSlow-burning tracks ‘\u003cem\u003eI Was Never There\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Prefix\u003c\/em\u003e’ build up tension and atmosphere with sparse arrangements and circular, spiraling outros, while closer ‘\u003cem\u003eA Damning Lesson\u003c\/em\u003e’ sees the band return to their intense, bludgeoning wall of sound only to send it into a blur of echoing drum machine, reminiscent of the early work of Cabaret Voltaire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLyrically, Girls Synthesis prove themselves head and shoulders above their contemporaries, leaving the pastiche sloganeering and lecturing to those wishing to preach to the converted, and reach inside to bring forth poetic and challenging analysis of the anxiety and emotional turmoil of self-reflection and human relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Own It!","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50413032571211,"sku":"2184977","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Clear LP","offer_id":50413035094347,"sku":"2184978","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red LP","offer_id":50413035389259,"sku":"2184979","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50413030965579,"sku":"2184976","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/46b1c82b-01bf-6d32-0dab-7e8c7aeeb52c_d3851b36_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726670489"},{"product_id":"die-leere-ep","title":"Die Leere EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLondon-based trio Girls In Synthesis release a brand new stand-alone EP, Die Leere, via Hound Gawd! 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Formed in 2016,Girls in Synthesis are John Linger (bass \/ vocals), Jim Cubitt (guitar \/ keys) and Nicole Pinto (drums). The trio’s double a-sided debut single \u003ci\u003eThe Mound’\/’Disappear\u003c\/i\u003e came out in the early part of 2017, and since then they have established themselves as the most forward thinking, viscerally challenging band around with unmissable live shows that continue to excite and astound in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Own It!","offers":[{"title":"Grey | LP","offer_id":50470792102219,"sku":"1163997","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50470791840075,"sku":"1163996","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50470792495435,"sku":"1163998","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/17ac2516-b05b-400b-bcbc-a8893a83ce66_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727382882"},{"product_id":"now-heres-an-echo-from-your-future","title":"Now Heres An Echo From Your Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNow Here’s An Echo From Your Future\u003c\/i\u003e is their first release for fabled experimental punk label Harbinger Sound and finds the band advancing their sound, making subtle but experimental shifts in texture and tone, helping to break free from the shackled straight-jacket of punk rock that, to be fair, never really held them down in the first place. Across the album’s ten songs, Girls In Synthesis explore a wide range of sensations and sounds as the album detonates into life with opening track \u003ci\u003eArterial Movements\u003c\/i\u003e in a screeching flurry of over-driven guitar and hammering drums. The contrast between the slow, mesmerising look into aging and dying in \u003ci\u003eHuman Frailty\u003c\/i\u003e (‘The realisation that you cannot halt their impending death’), to the aggressive attack on the rise of the right-wing in \u003ci\u003eThey’re Not Listening\u003c\/i\u003e (‘The time-old tradition of the right wing accosting desperate working class people has returned’) shows a wide range of subjects and reactions aggressively tackled. 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The album was mastered by Brett Shaw at 123 Studios, Peckham. In their few years of existence, fans and critics alike have been stunned by the bands pure visceral and punishing wall of sound, as well as applauding the groups way of making a Girls in Synthesis show an all-inclusive experience; playing from within the crowd to create a unique and awe-inspiring spectacle. Being hand-picked to support acts as diverse as Damo Suzuki, Slaves, Bad Breeding, Warmduscher and Wolf Alice has seen a widening of the groups fan base. Sold out headline shows across the UK have led to frantic and chaotic performances, and packed, sweaty venues, the word is getting out and spreading rapidly. 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Following on, ‘… But Still you Wanted More’ retains the dub minimalism and adds trudging, nihilistic lyrical content alongside churning, saw-sharp organ. ‘Calm Waters’, the groups’ first foray into a harsher, electronic landscape, brings to the forefront a crushing, relentless drum machine backbeat and woozy, warped bass hooks. Finishing on ‘Don’t Try’, this song sees the band return to their more familiar white-heat blast of post-punk. Shards of harsh, splintered guitar and pounding drums help push the theme of gross governmental incompetence well and truly into the listener’s brain. 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