Malaria - Compiled 2.0

Formed in West Berlin in 1981 by Gudrun Gut and Bettina Köster, Malaria! remains one of the most "otherworldly and influential" all-female bands in music history. This comprehensive double-vinyl reissue, released via Moabit Musik, gathers the band’s landmark 1982 debut album, Emotion, alongside their essential early singles and EPs. It is a "hallucinatory revelation" of the Berlin underground, capturing a sound that fused "ten-ton industrial grit" with "minimalist synth-pop" and "sultry post-punk."

From the "pulsating urgency" of their breakout hit "Kaltes Klares Wasser" to the "noir-inflected" experimentalism of "Geld - Money," this collection serves as a "sonic map" of a band that toured with the likes of New Order, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Nina Hagen. Now remastered for a "breathtakingly clear" audio experience, this 2LP set—housed in a gatefold sleeve with metallic silver spot-color detailing—is a mandatory cornerstone for any "disciple of the coldwave and experimental" eras.