PHOTO CREDITS: Amaury Sauvé FOLLOW COILGUNS SPOTIFY || FACEBOOK || INSTAGRAM || TWITTER || YOUTUBE 12th January 2024 – Swiss noise rock collective Coilguns announce the release of ‘Birds In Row & Coilguns’ on 2 February 2024, a ferocious and biting 3-track collaborative EP created alongside French hardcore punk band Birds In Row. Pre-order on vinyl here. To anticipate the release, they’ve released single ‘You & I In The Gap’, a full throttled, heavyweight track carried by blistering vocals, thundering drums and soaring guitar melodies. Listen to ‘You & I in The Gap’ here. Coilguns guitarist Jona Nido comments, “You and I in the Gap” stands out as the most spontaneous track on the EP. Throughout the seven days dedicated to writing and recording, our primary focus was on what we considered the “main” tracks. However, with a bit of time left, we embarked on the creation of “You and I in the Gap,” a track characterised by its almost mono-riff and heavy sound. On the last day of the session, we initially decided to forego producing it due to a lack of time for recording vocals. Little did we anticipate the magic that Louis (vocals) could conjure. In the late afternoon, he composed lyrics, worked quietly on his own, and at 1 am, just as all the gear was neatly packed away, he surprised us. He appeared with one of those child synths that require blowing into a tube to produce sound. Louis executed one take of pure noise, evident at the beginning of the track. Then, he grabbed the microphone and delivered a single vocal take, leaving everyone in awe of the performance, a moment we preserved exactly as it unfolded”. Released on 2 February 2024, ‘Birds In Row & Coilguns’ is the meeting of two giants of the European independent Alt/Hardcore scene – Birds In Row and Coilguns. Having created a solid following and reputation from their enthralling live performances and acclaimed studio offerings, the two outfits offer us a collaborative EP, written and recorded over 7 days in the studio, with all 7 players performing on all tracks. The Birds in Row and Coilguns collaboration was born from a series of chance encounters and shared experiences. In 2018, both bands had the opportunity to play shows together, forging a connection that would eventually culminate in writing together. Subsequently, a joint tour, featuring Birds in Row, Coilguns, alongside KEN Mode, further solidified their friendship and laid the foundation to write together. Combining their roots in Laval, France (Birds in Row), and La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (Coilguns), the resulting release ‘Birds In Row & Coilguns’ sees two of Europe’s most hyped acts in independent heavy music create something truly special. ‘Birds In Row & Coilguns’ EP artwork | 
