Dancer / Whisper Hiss

***Whisper Hiss are a four-piece queer post-punk band from Portland, Oregon, and have been the go-to local opener on most indiepop and post-punk house and DIY shows for bands touring through Portland since 2017. They’ve never ventured out of the Pacific Northwest and have been a hidden little secret slowly perfecting their music for years. They are a mix of the manic energy of Slant 6, the pop sensibility of Blondie, and the cold emotional perfection of Pylon; beat-driven, dystopian 80’s day-glo party dress pop. Dancer are a four piece mutant disco post-punk band from Glasgow, Scotland, that only formed in 2023. Dancer kinda just exploded onto the scene with their two cassette releases in 2023, and then their follow-up album ‘10 Songs I Hate About You’ in early 2024. The music press praised both releases and there was a bit of Dry Cleaning or Wet Leg hype build up happening, but the band are so down to earth and friendly that you could sense it was truly organic. Dancer are a bit weirdo observational world pop of Talking Heads, a twee Delta 5, and a touch of the guitar and bass interplay of Pylon; reductionist minimalist guide to life set to a mutant dance beat. The record comes in a three-color screen-printed matchbook fold-over sleeve and the middle labels on the records are hand stamped, and includes an insert and digital download.