Rooted in London’s DIY scene and with a steady run of compelling singles and unpredictable live shows, Hank have gained a reputation for being “one of the best alternative acts in London right now” (So Young). On record, they slip between noise and melody, intimacy and dissonance, drawing comparisons to forebears like My Bloody Valentine, The Breeders and Beck, while their live performances only serve to elevate these contrasts.
Now, for the first time on vinyl, their first 2 EPs are released together as a mini album, as the third installment of Dinked’s exciting new ‘Early Doors’ series of limited and exclusive pressings for the best new bands around.
released as an exclusive Dinked Early Doors pressing of Twist Grip / Spiralic, the debut EPs from Hank, packed into a really super mini album. Rooted in London’s DIY scene and with a steady run of compelling singles and unpredictable live shows, the band have gained a reputation for being one of the best alternative acts in London right now.
Hank slip between noise and melody, intimacy and dissonance, drawing comparisons to forebears like My Bloody Valentine, The Breeders and Beck, while their live performances only serve to elevate these contrasts. Across these munificent recordings, you’ll hear guest spots from Sorry’s Asha Lorenz and Marco Pini (also RIP Magic, Slow Dance), Theo Bleak and Ben Romans-Hopcraft (Warmduscher).
Now, we bring you both of their excellent EPs along with a bonus track, ‘Spiralic’, all on vinyl for the first time – compiled into what is essentially a mini-album, and the perfect introduction to this fast-growing band.
With a steady run of compelling singles and unpredictable live shows, Hank have gained a reputation for being “one of the best alternative acts in London The past few years has seen formative performances at DIY parties and support slots alongside Been Stellar, Catcher, DEADLETTER, HighSchool, Mannequin Pussy, RIP Magic, Sorry, and Sunken, with this summer seeing them play their first headline shows across the UK as well as appearing at festivals including Left of the Dial and The Great Escape.
Their debut EP ‘Twist Grip’ set the tone, produced by Jamie Neville (Mark William Lewis, PVA) it earned quick attention with Still Listening Magazine naming it their EP of the Year for 2024. Their second EP ‘Spiralic’ came just six months later; again working with Neville, it showed their first EP was no fluke. From the expansive opener “Stand On Yr Star” to the probing “Temp Fix” (featuring Lola’s longtime friend Theo Bleak), “Spiralic” explores vulnerability, memory and unease through a circular motif of resurfacing thoughts (hence the title).
To close the year, both EPs are being released on vinyl for the first time, being collected as a mini-album as the third in the exciting series of Dinked’s exciting new ‘Early Doors’ series limited and exclusive pressings for the best new bands around. This special edition is also being expanded with second EP’s previously unheard title track “Spiralic” being added; a meditation on repetition, confrontation and escape the latter also designing the beautiful sleeve art that extends the record’s spiral theme into its physical form.
For Fans Of: Sorry, Mary In The Junkyard, Swirlies, The Breeders, voyeur, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, English Teacher
Dalliance Recordings Released on: 2025-11-14
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