bis – data Panik etcetera

When bis split back in 2003 they left behind a small but special discography, topped by hyperactive early EP Transmissions on the Teen-C Tip! and tailed with 2001 LP Return to Central. But the separation never quite stuck (to fans’ delight); two years later they were back for a short-lived stint as Data Panik, and since then they’ve re-emerged intermittently to play shows and tease new material.

Comprised of the fruits of various unused recording sessions, data Panik etcetera curates material from the Glasgow trio’s absent noughties, placing previously released tracks like Control the Radical alongside songs that are finding their way to interested parties for the first time. Careful remastering ensures these disparate components fit together seamlessly; individual tracks, meanwhile, deliver trademark energy and finely honed indie-pop melodies. data Panik etcetera is the sound of bis renewing their vows; here’s hoping they now feel like making up for lost time.