SCALPING - Flood WAV

Following an exciting end to 2020, which saw them sign to us here at Houndstooth, release a blistering single ‘Deadlock’ and named in the NME 100 for 2021, SCALPING prepare their first full body of work, ‘FLOOD’ EP which is set for release June 18th.

SCALPING have quickly established themselves amongst the UK’s most sensational acts, drip-feeding explosive shots of techno, punk and hardcore into the world and igniting venues and festivals across UK and Europe with a precise, unrelenting energy. The ‘FLOOD’ EP is a major milestone for the band and is the first proper holistic realisation of SCALPING’s stylistic breadth and mastery of a unique boundary-blurring approach, along with a developed sense of the total control exerted over their music at all times.  ‘FLOOD’ is undoubtedly the sound of a band seizing and maximising a singular vision. 

“Raucous techno meets blackened punk in a fresh, thunderous cocktail”  ––  NME

"An EBM band inspired by Bristol sound-systems... the city's next breakthrough act"  ––  Loud & Quiet

"A joyous bashing together of acid, industrial racket and techno"  ––  The Quietus

"Eye-bleeding techno and cataclysmic noise rock collide under the banner of Scalping."  ––  The Line of Best Fit

‘Monolithium’ brings a pulverising gyrating intensity that unstoppably grinds through the gears to a riotous peak. The pneumatic crushing weight of ‘The Perimeter’ is constantly cranked up, increasing in volume, depth and power eventually forcing out a trance-metal hybrid gemstone, once again displaying SCALPING’s remarkable ability to forge anything they choose to from whatever they feel like. 

‘Cloudburst’s throbbing acid synth line provides a more straightforward dancefloor orientated sound whilst still maintaining dizzying energy and ruthless propulsion. ‘Empty Cascade’ is an epic mission statement, a perfect combination of rave fundamentals and straight up system blowing sludge that could legitimately only be pulled off by SCALPING. 

"The Only Music You Need To Hear This Month"  ––  DAZED

"Tracks Of The Year"  ––  The Guardian

"As far as introductions go, this is pretty remarkable." ––  Mixmag

"Fierce and relentless” ––  DIY 

SCALPING is the Bristol based group comprised of James Rushforth, Alex Hill, Isaac Jones, Jamie Thomas and Jason Baker, initially formed at the end of 2017 with a desire to pair their hometown's visionary, off-kilter dance music to the more organic instrumentation you might find in noise-rock and post-punk. They have since won all manner of plaudits at radio, press and through fervent word-of-mouth for both their eclecticism on record and for the pummelling intensity of their live performances and high-profile fans including Giant Swan, DJ October, Bruce and many more.