JPNSGRLS: UK LIVE DATES ANNOUNCED // WATCH 'CIRCULATION' VIDEO // DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW....
Heralded as Canada's Arctic Monkeys and likened to The Strokes, Hot Hot Heat, The Pixies and The Rapture (among others), JPNSGRLS have a frenzied energy mixed with an ability to craft truly catchy indie ear-worms. Their debut album Circulation received rave reviews on its release in North America, with its UK release following this Monday. The release of the Circulation video follows two additional album 'teasers', the video premiere on Artrocker for the forthcoming digital single Smalls and preceding that, came the premiere of album taster Mushrooms on God Is In The Zine.
JPNSGRLS are known for their energetic, danceable live sets which the band showcased recently at SXSW. They are now set to visit the UK to play the following live dates:
Saturday 25th April Hit The Deck Festival, Bristol
Sunday 26th April: Hit The Deck Festival, Nottingham
Thursday 14 May | 6.00pm: The Haunt (Bermuda Triangle) The Great Escape, Brighton
Some praise for JPNSGLS:
"JPNSGRLS are a Canadian phenomenon, fusing dancefloor energy with indie songcraft." - Clash
JPNSGRLS have formulated a sound suggestive of The Stokes widening horizons by incorporating math rock. A brief but intense trip of frenetic guitar stitchery and from-the-gut melodicism." - Q
"The high-octane drum rhytms, bustling basslines and scrappy fretwork all point towards the work of Arctic Monkeys, with vocals reminiscent of Hot Hot Heat" - NME
“JPNSGIRLS punky-electro tinged pop is shot with a whirlwind of melodic energy that’s reminiscent the urgency of the early work of The Strokes the dance-punk grooves of The Rapture and visceral live energy of The Pixies.” - God Is In The TV Zine
“A whirlwind of straight-out-of-the-garage noisiness and ear-worm hooks.” - Artrocker
“Frantic indie rock from the next Canadian Arctic Monkeys.” - CMJ.com
"With the manic drive and creativity of the Dillinger Escape Plan at its best, the Vancouver-based JPNSGRLS craft a pop-punk gem in Circulation." - Pop Matters
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