Name: Shift In State
Brand: Girls In Synthesis

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

HARBINGERGIS001

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Colour

White

Colour details

White in Black Vinyl.

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

With Printed  Inner.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-06-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cargo

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5024545922219

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / white

Artist

Girls In Synthesis

Genre GB

Punk / Hardcore

Label GB

Harbinger Sound

Girls 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.

Harbinger Sound is a long-running U.K. label that has been dedicated to avant-punk, post-punk, experimental noise, and more. Led by Steve Underwood, the label has been at the forefront of pushing boundaries in underground music for years.
In the Spring of 2021, Harbinger Sound unfortunately went into liquidation. Despite this setback, they left their mark with a final release for Girls In Synthesis as part of Record Store Day.
Throughout its existence, Harbinger Sound has consistently championed innovative and boundary-pushing artists within the alternative music scene. With an impressive catalog of releases and a reputation for quality and authenticity, Harbinger Sound remains an influential force in independent music.

With the release of their debut album at the end of 2020, Girls In Synthesis proved that the hype was very much justified when it came to the bands tag as one of the most exciting in the UK. A concise and rabid blast of harsh post-punk, and released during the COVID crisis, the album eerily managed to capture the mood of the moment, despite being written and recorded in 2019. Rightly so, it was released to stunned reviews and featured in many ‘Best of 2020’ end-of-year lists. Always a band with a militant work ethic, the first fruits of their fevered writing and recording period throughout 2020 are borne here with Shift In State.

Featuring 5 brand new tracks, the mini-album sees the trio return to the experimental edge of their early, and highly sought after, EP releases. The lead track ‘Containment’, an abstract, bleak and circular slice of obtuse-punk gives way to an explosive and skewed dub remix featuring languorous horns and industrial sounding percussion. 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. Never a band to sit still, Shift In State sees Girls in Synthesis, once again, surmount all obstacles and proves them to be one of the most forward-thinking and tireless acts in the UK.

Shift In State

Music GB

Discover Shift In State by Girls In Synthesis. A rabid blast of post-punk on LP format from Harbinger Sound. Exciting and forward-thinking music.