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From Friday 08 September 2017

Cheem deal with indifference on new single, ‘Jacuzzi’

Connecticut math/indie rockers Cheem are exclusively streaming their addictively melodic new single ‘Jacuzzi’ here at Punktastic. The song sees the band expand their math and indie rock roots with new styles.ย โ€œ’Jacuzzi’ was one of many steps we took on this album toward progressing our sound to something more diverse and

Thursday 07 September 2017

First play of Echoic’s second EP ‘Shadows of You’

Echoic release their second EP ‘Shadows of You’ on September 8 and we’re giving you the chance to stream the full record ahead of its release. You can pre-order the EP here. “We’re super stoked and have waited such a long time to share this EP with

Wednesday 06 September 2017

Brunch unveil second album, ‘Useless’

London indie rockers Brunch are exclusively premiering their forthcoming second album, ‘Useless’, here at Punktastic. It sees the hone in and improve on their mix of slacker scuzzy rock and indie pop aesthetics, qualities of which will lure fans of Dinosaur Jr., Pavement and Guided by Voices. “The album was recorded

First play of Korrupt’s new track ‘Intuition’

We’re excited to bring you the first play of Korrupt’s latest track ‘Intuition’. The Norwegian hardcore act are set to release their debut album ‘Preachers and Creatures’ on October 20 via Fysisk Format, which can be pre-ordered at Bandcamp. “Intuition is one of those song where, after I wrote

Tuesday 05 September 2017

Jamie 4 President reminisce youthful memories in new single, ‘Mexico 86’

We at Punktastic are premiering ‘Mexico 86’, the melodically fuelled new single from Jamie 4 President. Featuring Wild Animals vocalist/guitarist Jamie Green, this Madrid based band craft the finest qualities associated with indie rock, emo and powerpop. It is a blend that fans of The Cure, Death Cab for Cutie,

Friday 01 September 2017

ALAZKA talk us through their recommendations

German post-hardcore act ALAZKA released their debut album ‘Phoenix’ today through Sharptone Records and to mark the occasion, we have an exclusive video interview with members of the band, who talk us through their recommedations on books, albums, places to visit and more. You can read our review of

Premiere of ‘Death Of The Party’, the new single from MSRY

Oxford metalcore outfit MSRY recently shot a music video for their song ‘Death Of The Party’ at a house party in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside. We are proud to present an exclusive look at their second single for their upcoming self-titled debut EP ‘MSRY’, which

Premiere of Lilium’s latest single ‘Clearly Me’

Lilium release ‘Clearly Me’ today and we have the first play of the alt-rock quartet’s latest single. The band will be releasing a video for the track, which we’re excited to be premiering next week, followed by a Jeff Buckley tribute on September 9. Details of the event can

Thursday 31 August 2017

Track by track guide through SHADED’s EP ‘The Better Man in Me’

Pop-punk quartet SHADED release their latest EP ‘The Better Man in Me’ on September 1 and we’re bringing you an exclusive stream and track-by-track guide of the record. Press play below and scroll down to read the band’s guide through each song. Better With You This

Wednesday 30 August 2017

Video premiere of A Step Ahead’s ‘Pretty When’

We’re excited to bring you the first look of A Step Ahead’s latest music video ‘Pretty When’. The single can be purchased at iTunes here. The single deals with the inescapable feeling of being in the ‘friend zone’, as bassist Matt Seli explains: “falling for someone who just doesnโ€™t