Tamaki Marakau four-piece Ringlets are on a roll, hot off supporting The Damned, now comes the vinyl release of their incredible debut album!Artful noise, ragingly bright post-punk quartet Ringlets could be described as the musical transcript of Black Adder; dark humour and theatre hazed over with rich, gritty colour and evident sonic technicality. With a highly durable ,machine-tested rhythm section (A. Poulsen + A. Grey) and two of Auckland’s leading lyrical & melodic consultants (L. Towers + L. Reynolds), Ringlets are fast building a solid reputation.Fusing the wild-eyed frenetics of early XTC and the hectoring swagger of a nascent Suede, it’s no wonder they’ve attracted the attention of Chris Ott, editor of Pitchfork Media from 1999 to 2004. These days Ott can be found at the helm of MutualSkies, where the band have found their new home.Produced by De Stevens (Marlin’s Dreaming) and Ringlets themselves, the 10 track LP is an unmissable introduction to this exciting, new offering from Tāmaki Makaurau."One of the most memorable tunes of their impressive live sets over the last year, “Sever” showcases a different side to the band’s sound as compared with last year’s theatrical single “Feeling of the Body”. Where that track’s bad acid trip of knotty guitar lines and staccato vocal delivery clearly drew from gothic and psychedelic influences – think Bauhaus or Echo and the Bunnymen – “Sever” plays out instead as a punky, Britpop-inflected guitar anthem" - Rolling Stone"Ringlets delivered a quirky set of energy that mirrored the sound and (art-school-student) ethics of English bands the likes of XTC, Gang of Four and Wire… BUT in a much more contemporary paradigm" - 13th FloorLimited edition of 300 on Orange Marble Vinyl with Picture Sleeve and Lyric Insert.Vinyl released by Leather Jacket Records Ōtautahi in association with Mutual Skies.
