{"product_id":"girls-in-synthesis-the-rest-is-distraction","title":"Girls In Synthesis - The Rest Is Distraction","description":"\u003cp\u003eExperimental post-punk outfit GIRLS IN SYNTHESIS are set to release the eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2020’s incendiary debut, \u003ci\u003e‘Now Here’s An Echo From Your Future’. \u003c\/i\u003eEntitled \u003ci\u003e‘The Rest Is Distraction’\u003c\/i\u003e and available this coming October 14th via the band’s own label Own It\/Cargo Records, its mix of fractured guitar, crushing drums and bass, intense vocals and lyrical content - create as challenging a record as you will hear this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed 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 ‘The Mound’\/’Disappear’ 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\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded last year amidst the uncertainty of continuous lockdowns as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic, \u003ci\u003e‘The Rest Is Distraction’\u003c\/i\u003e is far darker in content than its predecessor. Mainly exploring internal and mental struggles as opposed to external current affairs, it focuses on the claustrophobia of emotional anguish and continues to bravely delve into previously un-ventured topics. Featuring frequent collaborators funkcutter and Stanley Bad on horns and violin, respectively, two songs also see Eleni Poulou, ex-The Fall, on keyboards. The album was mixed by long-term collaborator Max Walker, and features stunning landscape photography by Bea Dewhurst. The album was mastered in France by Ayumu Matsuo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSonically atramentous and less one dimensional than the band’s debut, \u003ci\u003e‘The Rest Is Distraction’ \u003c\/i\u003etakes its cues from ‘Join Hands’ era Siouxsie \u0026amp; The Banshees, Brainiac and Crass’ ‘Christ The Album’, among others. From the first crackle of electricity on the opening track, to the heart wrenching taped voice-recording on the final outro, this LP triumphantly retains every ounce of intensity and vitality that makes Girls In Synthesis the most captivating band to emerge from the UK DIY underground in recent years. Listeners will find ‘The Rest Is Distraction’ a challenging, yet ultimately cathartic listen. Prepare yourselves for a sonic cleansing, Girls In Synthesis style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDinked Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“River Lea Turquoise” vinyl *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive flexi disc with unreleased track*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlternative full colour sleeve + full colour inner sleeve *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited pressing of 400\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Dinked Edition EXCLUSIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Dinked LP","offer_id":64322739503481,"sku":null,"price":18.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/1463\/6153\/files\/DISTRACTIONDINKEDCOVER_364e107f-0c92-4b71-b5c3-8220c8bf4b69.jpg?v=1787903094","url":"https:\/\/vinyl-relic.com\/products\/girls-in-synthesis-the-rest-is-distraction","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}