Pop. 1280 is a self-styled
cyberpunk/
industrial rock band from
Brooklyn,
New York City. Their name is derived from
Jim Thompson’s
novel of the same name.
History
The band started in 2008 when Chris Bug moved to New York after a two-year post-high-school graduation sojourn in China, convinced by his long-time friend Ivan Lip. Settled in Greenpoint the duo, with Bug at vocals and Lip at guitar, decided to recruit members who didn’t already play an instrument. So John Skultrane and Andrew Smith eventually joined as bass player and drummer.
Lip started writing music along with Bug and the resulting sound was initially pegged as downer punk but soon Pop.1280 has been compared to various bands from different musical decades. In effect they seem to mix together sonic deviations from
no wave and
new wave,
punk and
industrial
Industrial may refer to:
Industry
* Industrial archaeology, the study of the history of the industry
* Industrial engineering, engineering dealing with the optimization of complex industrial processes or systems
* Industrial city, a city dominate ...
,
noise and
tribal,
electronic and
post hardcore
Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. It was initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. Like post-punk, the term has be ...
, borrowing sounds from
The Velvet Underground,
Suicide
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,
Joy Division,
The Birthday Party,
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of the b ...
,
Liars and many more.
Discography
Albums
* ''The Horror'' (2012, Sacred Bones Records)
* ''Imps of Perversion ''(2013, Sacred Bones Records)
* ''Paradise ''(2016, Sacred Bones Records)
* ''Way Station ''(2019, Weyrd Son Records)
* ''Museum On The Horizon ''(2021,
Profound Lore Records
Profound Lore Records is a Canadian independent record label founded in May 2004, which "began as the 'hobby-like venture' of a few friends but, over the past six years, the label has evolved into a one-man enterprise, shaped a distinct 'aestheti ...
)
EP
* ''The Grid'' (2010) (Sacred Bones Records)
* "Pulse" (2016) (Population Control Center)
Singles
* "Bedbugs"/"Times Square" (2009, self-release)
* "Neon Lights"/"Da'Rat Hessla"/"Ponys" (2010, Badmaster Records) split with Hot Guts
* "Thirteen Steps"/"Dead Hand" (2011, Blind Prophet Records)
* "Penetrate"/"Krankenschwester" (2015, Sacred Bones Records)
References
External links
*
* {{Facebook, P1280
Musical groups established in 2008
American industrial rock musical groups
2008 establishments in New York City
Sacred Bones Records artists