Our Hyper by HYPER GAL

HYPER GAL are restless. Since 2019, Kansai’s minimalist duo has been in persistent, perpetual motion.

In January of 2024, SKiN GRAFT Records introduced HYPER GAL to western audiences, giving the previously self-released album “Pure” a worldwide release. It was followed by “After Image”; a new full-length record; in September of that same year. In short order HYPER GAL left Japan to embark on a month-long European tour, performing at festivals such as Left of the Dial in Rotterdam and Le Guess Who? in Utrecht.

Consisting of Koharu Ishida (vocals) and Kurumi Kadoya (drums), HYPER GAL craft a sound all their own, characterized by avant-garde rhythms, looping landscapes, and hypnotic vocals. Their music resists traditional genre boundaries to carve out a truly singular sonic space.
With their fourth album “Our Hyper”, HYPER GAL thrust their sound into a deeper, harder core. Songs unfold into surprising shapes, embracing shadowy turns emboldened by a heavier low-end, while unearthing sharp takes on Japan’s harsh noise roots. The drums have grown even more acrobatic and unorthodox, while the vocals take on new colors, shifting from mesmerizing repetition to melodic, pop-tinged expression.

The album’s artwork is no less adventurous and features masks created by contemporary artist Tokiyoshi Akina and photographed in the band’s own hands, signaling resistance to the performative dualities of social media and a commitment to authenticity.

Despite the lean, unadorned two-piece setup, HYPER GAL’s music attains an intense and unmistakable presence - an unwavering momentum driven by an unrelenting intent.

“Our Hyper” is HYPER GAL amplified.

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Stripping pop songwriting from pop aesthetics, HYPER GAL fuse a fascinating sound that falls into no other category than the seemingly paradoxical no wave pop microgenre. By throwing repetition into the open, formerly charming patterns adopt sinister undertones… (while) a shimmery pop finish on these minimalist, noisy components creates unexpected moments of extraordinary beauty, capturing the euphoric nihilism of mass culture in its purest, most honest, most unobstructed form. – OUTSIDE NOISE

"With each release they appear as mirage sculptors, using simple tools (drums, keyboards, vocals) in craft of multi-genre spanning work which only becomes more captivating the simpler their execution becomes...”
– MYSTIFICATION

"Hypnotic, but not in an otherworldly way; rather, it demands your full attention, this is a type of “uneasy listening”, yet it is infinitely interesting and will reward your efforts exponentially..." - MIDLANDS ROCKS

“Time and again Kadoya and Ishida demonstrate how they are just as adept at soaking the listener in waves of shoegaze-type layers of drones and simple melodies, before leaping into the next explosion of hardcore, rapid fire beats and staccato vocal punctuations” - NEW NOISE

“HYPER GAL seamlessly transition between high-energy anthems and urgent, pulse-pounding pieces, while maintaining an electrifying atmosphere throughout” – AMPLIFY THE NOISE

“…Almost feels like they’re playing with you, seducing you, pulling you in, toying with you, letting you get comfortable before they start turning the screw” – The ORGAN