Sister 9 Recordings present this stunning split LP featuring Venician psych/post-punks, KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND and Manchester-born coldwavers, NEU OSCURO. This type of split format is the first the label have offered and it really is something special. Kill Your Boyfriend’s half is called Disco Kills, and was created in 2024 with the idea of experimenting with new sound horizons more suited to the dancefloor than the rock’n’roll of their last album. So drum machines and analogue synths were intentionally overused. The band explain that the lead track ‘Obsession’ is a post-punk dance track that prompts contemplation on the overwhelming influx of stimuli from modern consumerist society, promoting an unhealthy dependency that disconnects individuals from their genuine needs. This cycle of constant consumption ultimately reduces life to a repetitive loop of birth, consumption, and death. The accompanying video, directed by Alice Lorenzon, emphasized the superficiality and lack of fulfilment this lifestyle brings.Born out of friendship forged in the dank Manchester underground music scene, Neu Oscuro been cloaked in mystery since the release of their much-praised 2022 debut single, ‘Ragazza’. With a range of continental influences, psych styles and dark post-punk vibes evident, the band’s sound is largely built upon the murkier side of frontman Rhys Bloodjoy’s solo work. Together, with Astral Elevator and the much sought after David Sheffield on percussive duties, the now trio reveal a dangerous and bare bones side to Bloodjoy’s already intense style of music—still utilising loops, but with the addition of primitive live drums and deep synth basslines. Their ‘Desolation EP’, presents a collection of tracks which exude their energy and pull you deep into their world.
TRACK LISTING
Side One - Kill Your Boyfriend 'Disco Kills EP'
1. Ego View
2. Obsession
3. Apathy
4. Illusion
5. Discretion
6. Youth
Side Two - Neu Oscuro 'Desolation EP'
1. Desolation Suits Me
2. Slow Iris
3. The Basterd Machines
4. Desperate Nations
5. Alone (With Frequency)