Touring in support of their newly released album “After Image”(available from now via SKiN GRAFT Records), the noise-pop duo would open their tour with the show in Berlin on 10/15/24.
On October 15th, HYPER GAL will embark on an ambitious EU & UK run supporting their new album “After Image” released on September 13th by the acclaimed SKiN GRAFT Records (Yowie, Melt-Banana, U.S Maple).
The band will perform at Dijon’s MV Festival, the Left Of The Dial Festival in Rotterdam, and Les Nuits Weekender Festival in Brussels as well shows in Berlin, London, Cardiff, Milan, Paris and many more, ending on November 11th in Utrecht, the Netherlands at Le Guess Who Festival.
HYPER GAL have been described as everything from “minimalist-noise rock” to “post-shoegaze”. When asked about this, vocalist Koharu Ishida said: “It’s very interesting because different people hear and receive our music in very different ways” no wave, noise, punk, pop… We think all of those terms describe the musicality of HYPER GAL, but also that’s not all…” Drummer Kurumi Kadoya added, “We think it is good that our music is not so easy to define. In Japan our shows are considered very unique. We are a two-piece band, a vocalist and a drummer. I play the drums, but I also play the keyboard. At our live performances, I create loops – live – during the concert. These loops create a foundation and this noise augments the sound of the drums.” Koharu was asked about the process of writing lyrics. She explained, “After Kurumi has developed a song, I often go out and take photos. I use this experience to help me discover what I will sing about. It is a visual process.”
Kurumi reiterated “We are very happy to be able to perform in Europe and are excited to share our music with new audiences. We hope to see you soon!”
The Wire says of HYPER GAL , “There’s something almost vapor-wave-adjacent about the glorious racket riled up by this pair. The effect of repetition throughout, the way the beat slips in and out of time, is hypnotic.” MaximumRockNRoll continues, ” [HYPER GAL] blend elements of noise, no wave, pop and blistering punk to create something remarkable and new… Endlessly inventive and challenging.”
15/10/24 BERLIN Villa Kuriosum Germany
16/10/24 PRAGUE Bike Jesus Czech Republic
17/10/24 HAMBURG Stubnitz Germany
18/10/24 ROTTERDAM LEFT OF THE DIAL Festival Netherlands
19/10/24 ROTTERDAM LEFT OF THE DIAL Festival Netherlands
21/10/24 Cardiff The Moon Club United Kingdom
22/10/24 READING Oakford Social Club United Kingdom
23/10/24 OXFORD The Library United Kingdom
24/10/24 LEEDS Wharf Chambers United Kingdom
25/10/24 LONDON Shacklewell Arms United Kingdom
27/10/24 DIJON MV Festival France
29/10/24 PARIS Instant Chavires France
30/10/24 Antwerp Trix Netherlands
31/10/24 METZ La Chaouée France
01/11/24 DIKSMUIDE 4ad Belgium
02/11/24 BRUSSELS Les Nuits Weekender FESTIVAL Belgium
03/11/24 BERN Dachstock Switzerland
04/11/24 MILANO Arci Bellezza Italy
05/11/24 TURIN Ziggy Club Italy
06/11/24 GENEVE La Cave 12 Switzerland
07/11/24 MEMMINGEN Mood Club Germany
08/11/24 GIESSEN Alte Kupferschmiede Germany
09/11/24 Utrecht Le Guess Who? Netherlands