Phantom Records, one of our top labels in this last 10 years of powerful German punk scene, has prepared a devastating set to end April 2024, and the first of this fascinating winning trio of aces is ROUGE. I remember when we shared their first album on tape, exactly a couple of years ago now, we emphasized the innate capacity of this scene to provide us with bands that being brand new seem to have been playing for half a lifetime. Sound solid as a rock, that irrefutably makes them instantly recognizable in a genre where it is not so easy to be so, and that after this two years, with a production that reinforces even more that power, takes their peculiar post-punk of undoubtedly garagy tendency to the limits of hardcore... This Berlin squad made us fall in love at first listen two years ago, and after this time and with their sophomore album, and first vinyl LP repeating on Phantom, they continue to fascinate us!
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Release date: 30.04.2024
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00:00 01. Hungry Ghosts
01:35 02. Sunday Afternoon
04:07 03. Images
06:38 04. 01/01
09:40 05. Repeating Game
12:43 06. Don't Text Me
14:11 07. Verfühlt
15:50 08. Paint It Red

"You probably forgot about Rouge. That’s understandable. It’s been two long years since these Berlin punks dropped their debut cassette. But the folks who were paying attention knew better. There was enough promise in that 2022 release to suggest they had more up their sleeve, and it was clearly just a matter of time before they were ready to share it. Well, that time has come. Once again they’re teaming up with Phantom Records, this time making things official with their first vinyl release. They’ve seemingly spent these last couple of years honing their craft--across the eight tracks on this release, they sound much more confident, bolstered by a production that’s a little more polished, though not necessarily slick. Still, they manage to make this a distinctly Rouge-ish affair, mixing the frenetic pre-hardcore punk of the Bags with the drippy garage of Thee Oh Sees and a heaping helping of contemporary Aussie-styled, po-faced post-punk/new wave and anchored by excellent guitar work and an energetic vocal performance. Good music for bad times! (Alex Howell)"

Recorded by Laura Großer & Thomas Götz
Mixed by Laura Großer, Thomas Götz & Max Power
Mastered by Mikey Young
Cover photo by Andrzej Steinbach
Artwork & Design by Del Zomber

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