You Shriek

You Shriek began crafting synthpop noir for the Boston underground in 1990, with demo tapes passed among the nocturnal elite, unforgettable shows staged in dive bars, and darkened dance clubs where oblique video clips glitched and grainy film loops lit the crowd. The band thrived in the burgeoning alternative electronic scene, that historical moment when after-party access meant scaling damaged walls of empty buildings, with tape recorders on hand to capture the crash of sheet metal and glass for the next audio experiment. You Shriek quickly gained a devoted following, drawing enthusiastic crowds around New England and New York, dazzling with a truckload of handcrafted lights, kinetic constructions in metal and plastic, and improvised electronic video devices.

With a stockpile of potent, varied, and challenging songs, the first new You Shriek music in a decade reveals a true solo passion project—an unmistakable indie aesthetic beneath the trappings of a classic alternative major-label effort. Listeners might recognize the influence of enduring left-of-the-dial rock guitar heroes Johnny Marr and Will Sergeant, the swirling and spacious synthscapes of Ultravox and Clan of Xymox, and an earnest nod to the structural pop of Duran Duran and The Cars.