Nottingham-based 5-piece Fists return with their long-awaited album PHANTASM released through Gringo Records and Hello Thor Records on limited edition vinyl and digital download on Monday 8th July.

PHANTASM was recorded with producer Rory Brattwell (Palma Violets, The Vaccines, Yuck, Male Bonding, Veronica Falls, Peace) at Lightship95, the huge floating studio moored near the Thames barrier.

PHANTASM shows off Fists’ kaleidoscopic DIY sound in all its glory – from the insistent skiffle punk of opener GO to the lilting country-tinged pop of SOLVENT and the tender TRY; from the muscular, slightly unhinged groove of FLANEUR and the burst of electricity that is STRAW DOG to the hypnotic, haunting mantra of YR GLOVE.

PHANTASM is a robust set of 11 songs bristling with tension and bursting with invention and heart. Fists’ unique DIY sound is informed by The Breeders, Yo La Tengo, The Monks, Thee Oh Sees, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Daniel Johnston and much more.

In 2012 Fists were invited by Obits (Sub Pop) to join them on their sold out East Coast US tour. Previous Fists singles – Cockatoo/Skit, the Olympic Hits EP and Ascending/Stag – have all received support and airplay from BBC 6 Music, Radio 1, Radio 2 and XFM.

Fists is Angi Fletcher (guitar/vocals), James Finlay (guitar/vocals), Peter Conway (guitar/vocals), Dave Biggs (bass) and Theresa Wrigley (drums).

“a rolling, country-inspired piece of jingle jangle loveliness” Bitter Fingers

“…a pleasingly disorientated collection of Cowboy Junkies style intimacy, pounding mystery-rock and country music spiked with bad acid” 4/5 Artrocker Magazine

“Punky rockabilly lo-fi fun” NME

“Tough, fragile, crazed, and excellent” A New Band A Day

“British Indie as it should be: emotive and rough around the edges” Trebuchet Magazine

“a delightfully tumbledown fusion of hillbilly twang and soft-psych pop harmony” The Stool Pigeon