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New York City (2009 – present)

Pop. 1280 are a cyberpunk band from New York City. The Grid is their first 12” release. Members include: Chris Bug, Ivan Lip, John Skultrane, and Andrew S. They got together in 2009 and have released two 7” records, the most recent being a self-released single and split 7” with Philadelphia’s Hot Guts.

As dark and sinister as the Jim Thompson novel from which the band borrows their name … , these nine dirges of skronky noir are the logical successor to the brand of skree practiced by forebearers the Chrome Cranks, Honeymoon Killers, and Pussy Galore, and along with contemporaries Twin Stumps, White Suns, Woman, and York Factory Complaint are ushering in a new era of punk.

Their music is all about the future that has already happened. Think Videodrome-era David Cronenberg mixed with Escape from New York-era John Carpenter. The Grid was recorded in April of 2010 in the basement of a closed Catholic School. On it are six songs using synthesizers, scrap metal, raccoon screech guitar, and samples about the freaks that inhabit The Grid. Step into it.
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  • Shy-Guy

    :D

    9 days ago

  • CowboyDan154

    Very, very reminiscent of Jesus Lizard, Big Black, etc.. Would love to see these guys get produce by Albini. The production on The Horror seems to betray a lot of their abrasiveness.

    20 days ago

  • tenrapid

    i fail to see how this is 'cyberpunk' or 'synth punk'...

    21 days ago

  • lipwreck

    thought i'd like this more than i do

    last month

  • blebbio

    cyberstunk

    last month

  • AprilPhantom

    lol at cyber-culture and shit, if it rocks who cares?

    last month

  • idlewoodarian

    The synth, the robotic vocals on some tracks (Cyclotron I think) and the artwork are pretty cyberish, but yeah that's a bit light. Anyway, Crime Time is epic.

    March 2012

  • GlacierOcean

    Not quite sure what's cyber about this, sounds nice though.

    March 2012
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