Fabrika decided to release the debut album of its latest signinig also on CD, on Fabrika’s sister-label Dead Scarlet.
“The perfect soundtrack for the melancholy set clad in black, leather, and lace.” Following the release of the dreamy and bewitching darkwave debut single “Mirror Twin”, Harsh Symmetry were signed to Fabrika this spring to release their debut on Fabrika – the home of Selofan, Lebanon Hanover and She Past Away, whose own Doruk Öztürkcan mixed and mastered the album.
With a vocal style reminiscent of Cocteau Twins collaborator Cinder (This Mortal Coil, Cindytalk), and Ian McCulloch of Echo & The Bunnymen, Harsh Symmetry’s Julian Sharwarko is the epitome of old-school and post-punk and goth, capturing a vision that perfectly matches his sound, while physically resembling his music forebears to the point where he looks like he just stepped out of a copy of Smash Hits circa 1983.
Hailing from Sacramento, California, Sharwarko’s love of music began at the tender age of 8, with parents who influenced his early music tastes by playing the music of Siouxsie and The Banshees, The Birthday Party, Iggy Pop, Depeche Mode and Bauhaus. David Lynch’s work also made a profound impact on his style, specifically the short film The Grandmother.
Released 2022 by Fabrika/Dead Scarlet.
Tracks Listing:
01. Skin
02. Mirror Twin
03. Puglist
04. Lie an Opiate
05. Juniper
06. Your Eyes
07. Severance
08. Nowhere
English