Active between 1979 and 1984, Tronics -- a strange hybrid of brittle punk and insular acoustic pop -- was the mostly solo vehicle for London artist Ziro Baby. Baby started Alien Records to distribute Tronics, self-releasing two singles, "Favorite Girls" and "Time Off." In 1981, he released the "Shark Fucks" 7" as well as what would be Tronics' sole album, Love Backed by Force. 1981 also saw several cassette releases from the band, including What's the Hubbub Bubb. Tronics released a self-titled mini-album and another single before dissolving completely in 1984. As the years wore on, Tronics' records became sought-after commodities by punk collectors. What's Your Rupture? reissued both the "Shark Fucks" 7" and Love Backed by Force in 2012. ~ Fred Thomas