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The GOPNIKS release debut album The Blah Biz Cabaret
Galway skronky alt rock 'n' roll five piece The GOPNIKS "the glamourless grease gang, the thang born of wardrobe and fronted by scrawny preacher thing Mr Ben Cash" have released their debut album The Blah Biz Cabaret.
Bearing a subculture of Russian juvenile delinquents as their namesakes, Galway’s The GOPNIKS possess a comparable rebellious and lawless spirit. Bursting out of whatever category they have previously been confined to, the band binds punk’s snarl with goth-rock’s thunder, whilst also incorporating an additional helping of blues, for good measure.
"The GOPNIKS make it abundantly apparent that listeners shan’t be coddled as they enter the wonderfully weird world of The Blah Biz Cabaret, nor will the band hold their hand through twisting sonic avenues."
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About Blowtorch Records
Blowtorch Records is an independent record label based in Galway on the West coast of Ireland. We offer a boutique online home for Irish bands and artists. Our aim is to promote Irish punk, post punk, shoegaze and electronica through fairly priced physical releases. Take a browse through our roster. Irish punk or post-punk? Try Some Remain, In Athens and Slyrydes. Chilled dance beats? The Swedish Railway Orchestra are for you. Indie techno - Nixer. Shoegaze - Virgins. You get the picture. If you're looking for singer songwriters, chart music and free downloads, this is probably not the place for you. And if you are AI generated it's a hard no.
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