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Gabe Gurnsey's debut album 'PHYSICAL' was released in August this year, a 21st Century take on muscular electro, Balearic synth pop, EBM, proto-Hacienda militant funk, early Chicago house and minimal, Neptunes-referencing beats, away from the sounds of Factory Floor. BBC Radio 6 Music: #6 of 6 Music Recommends Albums of the Year 2018 Filter Mexico: The Best 20 Videos of 2018Loud & Quiet: #8 of Best 40 Albums of 2018 Rough Trade: #33 of Top 100 Albums of the Year 2018 Super Friends: #4 of Albums of 2018

Watch Gabe Gurnsey's hedonistic video for ‘You Can’ above, the new single from 'PHYSICAL'. An extended version of ‘You Can’ will be released on 12” vinyl with a remix by The Hacker on 26 October. Pre-order the 12" vinyl (with free download code) here.  ‘You Can’ is a track that stares directly into the haze and strobe lights of the transformative night-out documented throughout Gabe Gurnsey’s Physical LP. Undoubtedly one of the record’s most outright hedonistic moments, ‘You Can’ finds Gabe cheekily intoning an invitation to dance, get high, or both. Shot at Manchester’s Soup Kitchen and directed by Nick Camponi,...

“Gurnsey has pushed ghost disco to its exhilarating limits” – Q Magazine [4/5]“A slinky aesthetic that’s all crisp beats and 90s synths” – Mixmag [8/10] "Dark and delicious... outstanding" – Loud & Quiet [8/10]Gabe Gurnsey's debut solo album 'PHYSICAL' is out now via Phantasy.Stream, download, buy the 12" vinyl or CD If you want to know what Gabe Gurnsey’s debut LP sounds like, the first thing you should do is put aside Factory Floor, the group he co-founded 13 years ago. Gone are the cold, lengthy, stripped back deconstructions of no wave electronica and industrial techno, abandoned in favour of something altogether warmer, torrid and succinct....

Gabe Gurnsey celebrates the release of 'Physical' on 3rd August with Rough Trade instores and signings where you'll be able to pick up his debut album on clear 12" vinyl. Rough Trade Nottingham – Saturday 4th August [Live + Signing] Rough Trade Bristol – Friday 10th August [Live + Signing] He also heads to Elektrowerkz in London 7th August for a full live show. Order the album from Rough Trade HERE with a wristband and they will have a signed copy of 'Physical' on limited edition clear vinyl, exclusive to Rough Trade, for you to collect on entry to the venue.      ...