SEX CELLS

SEX CELLS are an experimental synth-led musical project by Crook & Vincent

Formed in Peckham, 2015, SEX CELLS issued a self-release EP, Avenge Miriam, which gained support from key figures of South London’s underground music community, such as Meatraffle. Relocating to a vast office space in Whitechapel in 2016 - dubbed Nightmare Hall - SEX CELLS formed Pretty Ugly Records, where they caught the attention of Sean McLusky (Subway Sect), who in turn introduced the pair to Buzzcocks manager Raf E. A series of single releases produced by Dave M Allen (The Cure) culminated in the 2020 mini-album 'That's Life'. With an eclectic sound and visual identity inspired by surrealist and punk ethos, SEX CELLS have continued to evolve, with artwork and videos produced independently in-house, incorporating an array of influences which are evident across their broad catalogue of work.

"Dance music for outsiders, Sex Cells hark back to the Mudd Club and 99 Records, while pursuing a voice that intimately connects to London." - Clash Magazine

"Utterly exposed and vital" - Echoes and Dust

"Joins the loose ends between the classic TVOD, Suicide, stark early 80’s electro pop but with the dark pop nous of Depeche Mode" - Louder Than War

"Synths that both thrum like a nuclear reactor and twinkle with ominous charm" - The Metro

"Bowie-meets-Blondie ... it's minimal, brutalist and East Berlin" - Raw Meat

Photo credits Annemarie Sterian, Carl Fox, Zara Carpenter, Jessica Gwyneth.