Photo by Megan Winstone
Hailing from Cardiff are Panic Shack, who just released the first single from their debut album. "Girl Band Starter Pack" is a hyper and bouncy as possible song that doesn't fit neatly in any one genre. Or two genres, for that matter. First of all, I can't tell if it's a rock song or a pop song. It's some blend of both, and your fandom of either genre will determine which one you find it to be. It has a strong punk attitude, but it's far too smooth sounding to be punk, even by the modern definition of the genre. It's kind of like a mixture of artists like Le Tigre, Bis, and Spice Girls. Basically, "Girl Band Starter Pack" is a ridiculously fun track that is dance music for people that both hate and love dance music.
Panic Shack say of their latest single:
"'Girl Band Starter Pack' was the title of our inspiration playlist on Spotify when we first started the band. It's had many deaths and rebirths but has been with us since the start, so it’s quite special to us. Not only because we’ve watched it morph into a certified banger (it was once named 'Banger Potential') but because it personifies our friendship and the electricity we feel when we’re together, whether that’s creating, playing or simply just grabbing a coffee … which as the song foretells, usually leads to a voddy."
You can watch the video for "Girl Band Starter Pack" below. Panic Shack's self-titled debut album is due out July 18 on Brace Yourself Records, and is available to pre-order here. For more on Panic Shack, check out the band's website.
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