Gym Tonic - Play Dead

  

  Here's a release I've been waiting eagerly for. Berlin quartet Gym Tonic released a wonderful album in 2019 titled Good Job which they pitched as being hyped up synth punk in the vein of DEVO, Half Japanese & The Residents. I featured this song from it :  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2019/04/gym-tonic-carsick.html

  Since then, all I've heard from them was a track that featured on the No Way Back compilation :  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/06/gym-tonic-by-time-i-was-young.html

  There was however some outstanding live footage of the band playing live at Fritz's Ranch (HOW AWESOME IS THIS!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBvMWyq73mY). 

  Today that eager wait comes to an end. They've just released a new 6 track ep titled Sanitary Situations. Featuring a line up of Olivier Bernet (Synth & Voc), Karen Thompson (Bass & Voc), Stéphanie Morin (Guitar & Voc) & Alice Huet (Drums) it's everything I was hoping for. It's catchy, inventive synth punk that'll keep those live crowds dancing. You can get it on vinyl or digital download here : https://gymtonic.bandcamp.com/album/sanitary-situations

  I could have chosen any of the songs to highlight but I'm going with Play Dead...