Freak Genes have never been known to stay in one place for too long, reconfiguring their formula with each release to create caustic yet shifting moods that seem drawn to a theme. Delirik, out September 6th, revolves around delirium, disorientation and the allure of half realized fever dreams.

Never slowing down, their fifth album, Hologram, is on its way, due out August 19th via Feel It Records (Why Bother?, CLASS, Green/Blue), picking up where last year’s Power Station left off. The band’s nervous and taught brand of synth punk is definitely heavy on the punk and post-punk side of that description, keeping a terse edge and hypnotic din.

The duo of Andrew Anderson and Charlie Murphy, make garage punk with tight yet jittery dynamics, bending their wonky pop frames to their snapping points.