I know I’m late to the Girls in Synthesis party. I blame the following – I am but one person with a listen list that grows longer by the day and a pretty aggressive spam filter.
I’m here for Girls in Synthesis now and I feel that’s all that matters.
Back in October, the London based trio released their stand-alone EP, Die Leere. The EP followed on the heels of their sophomore LP The Rest is Distraction.
Girls in Synthesis had me hooked at the bass, and my mind immediately went to the heydey where punk reigned supreme. While perhaps not as volatile as the Sex Pistols, Girls in Synthesis gives me a Pistols vibe, and I, for one, am here for it.
There’s a wonderful experimental element that runs through Die Leere that is futuristic, yet oddly familiar. It’s like deja vu for the ears. With the vocals being split between John Linger (also on bass) and Jim Cubit (also on guitar), the duo lyrically attack things such as the physicality of human anxiety and the anguish of indecision. But the exploration isn’t just in the lyrics, the music conveys the emotions and drummer Nicole Pinto provides a chunk of the foundation for the songs to build on. Each song is a beautiful example of controlled chaos. They reverberate with angst, anxiety, alarm, and are brilliant examples of being not only cognizant but conscious of the world around oneself.
MUST LISTEN TRACKS: All 4 tracks.
