{"id":1930,"date":"2018-01-29T12:36:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T12:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/?p=1930"},"modified":"2018-01-29T12:41:03","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T12:41:03","slug":"thee-hypnotics-back-after-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/?p=1930","title":{"rendered":"Thee Hypnotics&#8230; back after 20 years!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It was six years ago that\u00a0<em>Shindig!<\/em> ran an epic interview with Jim, Ray and Phil about the highs\u00a0and lows of THEE HYPNOTICS. At that time a line was clearly drawn under this volatile rock \u2019n&#8217; soul maelstrom but now 20 years on after their last show they&#8217;re back&#8230;\u00a0for a limited time&#8230; A feature about the\u00a0latest happenings will follow in issue #78<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thee Hypnotics - Web~Stang\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kr7TI5dJfvQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\n<p>&#8220;Thee Hypnotics care only for their own generic past and frenetic present. The future doesn&#8217;t even get a look in&#8230; forget regression, this is reincarnation! Past, present and future!\u201d<em> (Melody Maker, 1989).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A heavyweight vinyl anthology, including rare and unreleased material from 90s hell-raising rock\u2019n\u2019rollers Thee Hypnotics, is due out via Beggars Arkive, with an accompanying tour this April.<\/p>\n<p>Taking their cues from the Detroit militancy of The MC5, the corrupting output of The Stooges and the gospel according to The Cramps, Thee Hypnotics\u2019 devastating brand of rock\u2019n\u2019roll was propelled by near punishing decibel levels and a fervour bordering on the evangelical.<\/p>\n<p>Blazing a devastating trail of high-octane thrills and annihilation, Thee Hypnotics occupied a bizarre hinterland that sat somewhere between the British neo-psychedelic scene of the late 80s and the detonation of garage-influenced rock from the Pacific northwest of the early 90s. Little wonder that a band that shone so bright would burn out before the end of the century.<\/p>\n<p>And now they\u2019re back&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Thee Hypnotics have reformed for a 15-date reunion tour in April to celebrate the Beggars Arkive release.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time in 20 years, the classic line-up of co-founders Jim Jones (vocals) and Ray Hanson (guitar), with Phil Smith (drums) and Jeremy Cottingham (bass), is set to hit the road with all the power of a Viking raiding party. Still harbouring an intense belief in assaultive rock\u2019n\u2019roll as libration, and delivering their sonic payload with a savage intensity, this influential and legendary group is back to testify one more time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Thee Hypnotics play:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>March 29 ~ Blue Devils, Orleans, France<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>March 30 ~ Petit Bain, Paris, France<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>March 31 ~ Soundhouse, Leicester <\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 1 ~ The Cluny, Newcastle <\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 2 ~ Marc Riley BBC 6 Music session, Salford<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 4 ~ Le Pub, Newport <\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 5 ~ King Tuts, Glasgow <\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 6 ~ Hare &amp; Hounds (Large Room), Birmingham<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 7 ~ Night People, Manchester<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 8 ~ The Albert, Brighton<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 11 ~ The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 12 ~ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 13 ~ Mirth Marvel Maud, London<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 14 ~ Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth <\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>April 15 ~ Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate <\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">Tickets for the UK dates are \u00a313, and \u00a315 for London, and go on sale today.<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">Full details are available on Thee Hypnotics\u2019 website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theehypnotics.net\/\">www.theehypnotics.net<\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">~ Stay tuned for more details on the record release ~<\/div>\n<span class=\"synved-social-container synved-social-container-share\"><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F1930&#038;t=Thee%20Hypnotics%E2%80%A6%20back%20after%2020%20years%21&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F1930&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Thee%20Hypnotics%E2%80%A6%20back%20after%2020%20years%21\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F1930&#038;text=New%20post%20on%20our%20site\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Thee%20Hypnotics%E2%80%A6%20back%20after%2020%20years%21&#038;body=New%20post%20on%20our%20site:%20https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F1930\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was six years ago that\u00a0Shindig! ran an epic interview with Jim, Ray and Phil about the highs\u00a0and lows of THEE HYPNOTICS. 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