City Slang are excited to introduce their latest signing, Berlin’s synth-punk trio Die Anstalt, launching with plans to reissue the band’s self-titled, independently released debut album. A deluxe LP edition will be released on 25 September and is available to pre-order now. Alongside the release news, the band share a new video and also announce a UK & Irish tour next month, joining A Place To Bury Strangers, as well as a hometown headline show at Berlin’s legendary SO36 in November.
Blending early EBM, synth-punk and classic post-punk with flashes of surf guitar, Die Anstalt have quickly emerged as one of Berlin’s most exciting new bands. Their music channels the grit and tension of 1980s industrial subcultures while feeling unmistakably contemporary, drawing comparisons to Malaria!, Boy Harsher, DAF and Xmal Deutschland. The result is theatrical, confrontational, hypnotic and relentlessly physical, pairing propulsive rhythms with songs that capture generational frustration, political unrest and the surreal absurdities of modern life.
Formed in 2023 by Carmen, Jakob and Emanuele, the trio made their mark with 2024’s Rat Race EP before self-releasing their debut album on a limited run of just 300 vinyl copies. It sold out almost immediately, earning a repress and helping establish Die Anstalt as one of the most vital new acts to emerge from Berlin’s underground. Their reputation has spread rapidly through relentless touring, culminating in an invitation from A Place To Bury Strangers to join them for their upcoming UK & Irish tour. That momentum now brings the band to City Slang, who will reissue the sold-out debut LP in a new edition featuring a brand new track.
Speaking about the signing, City Slang say:
“It was love at first sight, but like any healthy relationship, we had to get to know each other first. We explained who we are, why we think they’re great, and asked ourselves: how could we support them without asking them to compromise what made them special in the first place? It’s extremely important to us that this band keeps doing exactly what it does.”
Die Anstalt Live Dates
July
17 – Sehnde, DE – Snntg Festival
24 – Magdeburg, DE – Datsche Open Air
August
14 – Friedland, DE – Chimaera Festival, Klingemühle
22 – Leiria, PT – Extramuralhas / Fade In Festival
24 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2 *
25 – Sheffield, UK – Sidney & Matilda *
26 – Manchester, UK – The White Hotel *
27 – Glasgow, UK – Stereo *
28 – Belfast, UK – The Deers Head *
29 – Galway, IE – Róisín Dubh *
30 – Dublin, IE – The Grand Social *
September
2 – Birmingham, UK – Hare and Hounds *
3 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront *
4 – Southampton, UK – Papillon *
5 – St Leonards-on-Sea, UK – The Piper *
7 – London, UK – The Dome *
8 – Newcastle, UK – Anarchy Brew *
9 – Oxford, UK – The Bullington *
19 – Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz
October
2 – Hof, DE – Galeriehaus
17 – Hamburg, DE – M.S. Stubnitz
23 – Nürnberg, DE – Bunker Rituals Festival IV
November
19 – Berlin, DE – SO26
* with A Place To Bury Strangers
For more information on Die Anstalt please check their instagram and bandcamp.