S.Y.P.H. - Punkraut 1978-1981 LP

Label: Tapete

Release Date: April 25th, 2025

S.Y.P.H. shook up the late ’70s German underground with wild live performances and songs like “Zurück zum Beton” and “Industriemädchen.” Emerging from the vibrant Düsseldorf scene centered around Ratinger Hof, they were among the first to bring punk energy to German-language lyrics. From the start, the band broke with convention, fusing punk, krautrock, rock, Dadaist ideas, and everyday realism into their own unpredictable sound.

After releasing their debut album and several singles, they recorded two more albums — Pst and their untitled fourth album — with legendary CAN member Holger Czukay. These are now being reissued by Tapete Records, along with a compilation of early rarities titled Punkraut 1978–1981.

This collection features rare and unreleased recordings from the band’s formative years, including live tracks from their first-ever concert in Düsseldorf’s Carsch-Haus in 1978, early sessions in Solingen, and studio recordings from Hamburg’s Container Studios in 1981. By that point, the band had moved on from punk and Czukay’s influence, arriving at a distinctive sound all their own.