Prism Tats

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Songwriters

Garett van der Spek

With the 2016 self-titled debut of Prism Tats, South African transplant Garrett van der Spek introduced the world to his moody and intelligent, psych-inflected take on post-punk. After spending a year on the road in North America—including support slots with indie-rock icons like Guided By Voices, Surfer Blood, and Nada Surf—the L.A.-based artist quickly headed back into the studio to begin work on a more concept-driven and thematically ambitious batch of songs.

Available now on ANTI- Records, Prism Tats’ five-song EP 11:11 – recorded with producer Chris Woodhouse (Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall) – explores unsettling themes of self-inflicted isolation, working-class hopelessness, and the emotional damage of technology addiction. At the same time, the EP shows a strong sense of defiance in the face of the mounting fear and anxiety that have recently infiltrated van der Spek’s adopted home. “Most of these new songs came from taking in what’s going on in the world today, and being afraid of the future we’re headed toward,” he points out.

Releases

Prism Tats Prism Tats on Audiotree Live

Ocean Floor
Vamps
Daggers
Pacifist Masochist
Doomed

Prism Tats Mamba

Venomous Slang
Vamps
Brainwaves
Daggers
Ocean Floor
The Liar
Live Like Dogs
Gloom Tomb
Mamba
Doomed

Prism Tats 11:11 EP

Brainwaves
Prole Pop
Used to Be Cool
Modern Future Noise
11:11

Prism Tats Prism Tats

Pacifist Masochist
Creep Out // Freak Out
Never Been Shy
Death Or Fame
Make The Most Of The Weekend
Weird Guilt
Midnight Mountain
Excess
Haunt Me
Know It All

Prism Tats Vacant & Impatient // Haunt Me 7″

Vacant & Impatient
Haunt Me
Know-it-all