Shocking Pinks

An always intimate-sounding blend of indie pop and electronics, Christchurch, New Zealand's Shocking Pinks are the project of singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nick Harte. Shocking Pinks debuted in 2004 with Dance the Dance Electric, which nodded to the spare, bittersweet sound of such classic New Zealand bands as the Clean and the Bats, My Bloody Valentine's avant pop, and dance-punk. Shocking Pinks signed to Flying Nun for 2005's Mathematical Warfare and Infinity Land. DFA then signed Harte and released a series of limited-edition singles before issuing Shocking Pinks, a compilation of remastered songs from the 2005 albums, in 2007. The triple album Guilt Mirrors was released in 2014. ~ Heather Phares