Sissy and The Blisters have announced that they are to release their new EP ‘Let Her Go’ through Fierce Panda on October 3rd. This incredibly promising young band have already made an impact with the release of their first two singles, and made fans of Steve Lamacq, Zane Lowe and Huw Stephens amongst many others, and with the release of this marvellous new EP they will be sure to pick up a good few more.
Musically Sissy condense the experimental nature of bands such as Can, New, My Bloody Valentine and Space 3 into short three minute bursts of pop noise inspired by fifties rock ‘n’ roll and sixties beat groups. The unmistakable sound of the vintage Vox organ and the band’s dress code of skinny black jeans and dramatic winkle-pickers – and, no doubt, front-man James Geard’s impossibly skinny, looming frame and deep commanding vocal – raise obvious comparisons to The Horrors; but catch one minute of their high energy live set and all ideas of ‘Goth’ are obliterated as you experience something more akin to a Black Lips gorilla party (had they been jamming with The Cramps). Sissy live revel in a sense of mania and danger that sets them wide apart, playing 25 minute gigs bursting with mayhem and glorious mischief.
In early 2012 they will release their debut album. For now, steady your beating heart, for they bring you the ‘Let Her Go’ EP, released on Monday 3rd October on Fierce Panda.
Keep your eyes peeled for live dates to be announced. Trust me, their live set is a not to be missed whirlwind of fantastic chaos!
