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From Monday 06 February 2017

Frauen reflect on distressing times in a big town on debut album, ‘Unreal City’

A couple of weeks ago, we exclusively streamed ‘In-Between’, the latest gut punching single by Glasgow trio Frauen. Now we at Punktastic are happy to share the whole album for which that song is lifted from, ‘Unreal City’. From tracks 1 to 9, this debut album by the post hardcore

Thursday 02 February 2017

Watch Masked Intruder’s new video for ‘First Star Tonight’

We make no secret of our love for Masked Intruder here. They get better with each release, and last year’s ‘Love and Other Crimes’ EP was another notch on the Wisconsin band’s belt. Today we have the pleasure of bringing you the first look at their video for one

Monday 30 January 2017

Shiver. deal with the unexpected nature of loss in new video for Stay

We at Punktastic are exclusively premiering the new video for ‘Stay’ by Boston band Shiver.. The track displays the vunerable nature of the group’s indie/emo stylings. The video, directed by Alex Snow, goes hand in hand with the yearning shrouding the band’s delivery. “This video is about loss when you’re not

Watch the new video from Rob Jarvis and The Mercury Sons

Even before the release of their debut video, ‘Just To Make You Happy’, Rob Jarvis and The Mercury Sons had already created a name for themselves. The video, it would seem, is just the start of something special, and today we are bringing you the first play of it

Hear the new EP from Pardon Us

Later this week Pardon Us will release their excellent new EP, and today we are bringing you an exclusive listen to it a few days early. “The songs on this EP, although not deliberately written to a particular theme, accidentally came together to form a snapshot of the life of

Friday 27 January 2017

Deference deal with a ‘False Awakening’ in their new video

As Southampton’s Deference gear up to released their new EP, ‘False Awakening’, the band have a video for the title track, which we are exclusively premiering below. “The track is about not being sure whether you’re awake or asleep, whether your nightmare is real or a dream,” says the band

Thursday 26 January 2017

Leatherneck take the first step in evolving their sound with double A-side single, ‘Vincent / Pale Horse’

Cheshire alt punks Leatherneck are exclusively streaming their upcoming double A-side single, ‘Vincent / Pale Horse’ with us at Punktastic. Both tracks see the band add garage rock elements to their usual emo, punk and indie stylings. As stated by the band in the following quote, they provide hints to

Listen to the new Zapiain single, ‘My New Home’

Ahead of the release of their new album, ‘Giantnormus’, we are bringing you an exclusive listen to Zapiain’s new single, ‘My New Home’. “This is the first song on our new album,” explains Chris from Zapiain. “I started writing this when staying with a pal and looking for a new

Kill The Ideal ‘Know Your Name’ with their new video

After having a successful 2016, which included high profile shows with a number of respected bands, Kill The Ideal are ready to kick off their year with a new single, ‘Know Your Name’. Today we are bringing you a first look at the video for the aforementioned track. ‘We are

Tuesday 24 January 2017

Seaholm take a ‘100 Meter Dash’ with their new single

This coming Friday will see the release of the new Seaholm album, ‘Stay Young Forever’. In anticipation of the release, we are bringing you an exclusive listen to their excellent new single, ‘100 Meter Dash’. Drawing influences from early Joyce Manor and Brand New, Seaholm will self-release their brand of