Panic Shack - "Thelma & Louise"

Photo by Ren Faulkner

Cardiff's Panic Shack with a new single off their upcoming debut album. "Thelma & Louise" is an ode to female friendships. Much like their previous single, "Girl Band Starter Pack," this new song blurs the lines between rock and pop. It's a fun and bouncy song that dabbles in the current style of punk that blends with pop. I wouldn't exactly call "Thelma & Louise" a punk song, although certain parts of it certainly are. This one is extremely dance friendly, although I can't decide whether pogoing would be more appropriate. If I needed to compare the latest from Panic Shack to other artists, I'd say it's a mix of The Strokes, The B-52's, and The Donnas.

Panic Shack say of their latest single:

"'Thelma & Louise' is the first love song we’ve ever written (and will probably be the last). It's an ode to female friendships and how they're often more fulfilling than romantic relationships. We were inspired to write this song after watching the feminist masterpiece that is Thelma & Louise. It resonated with us so much because we're quite frankly obsessed with each other. There are a million songs about love interests and broken hearts and we thought it was about time we championed being in love with your best friends. Roll down the windows, crank up the volume and scream at the top of your lungs."

You can watch the video for "Thelma & Louise" below. Panic Shack's self-titled album is due out July 18, and is available for pre-order here. For more on the band, check out their website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.

July 9th — Cheltenham, UK — 2000 Trees Festival
July 18th — Cardiff, UK — Sustainable Studios
July 19th — Bristol, UK — Rough Trade [matinee]
July 19th — Portishead, UK — Homestead Festival
July 20th — Nottingham, UK — Rough Trade
July 21st — Liverpool, UK — Jacaranda
July 22nd — Southampton, UK — Vinilo
July 23rd — London, UK — Rough Trade East
July 24th — Brighton, UK — Resident Records
Aug 1st — Derbyshire, UK — Y Not Festival
Aug 2nd — Somerset, UK — Outcider Festival
Aug 14th — Charleville-Mézières, FR — Cabaret Vert Festival
Aug 16th — Devon, UK — Beautiful Days Festival
Oct 9th — Margate, UK — Where Else
Oct 10th — Brighton, UK — Chalk
Oct 11th — Cambridge, UK — New Shiny Festival
Oct 12th — Bristol, UK — SWX
Oct 15th — Sheffield, UK — Foundry
Oct 16th — Manchester, UK — Academy 2
Oct 17th — Glasgow, UK — Garage
Oct 18th — Nottingham, UK — Rescue Rooms
Nov 6th — Reykjavik, IS — Iceland Airwaves Festival
Nov 15th — Leeds, UK — Live at Leeds in the City
Nov 19th — Antwerp, BE — Trix Bar
Nov 20th — Amsterdam, NL — Melkweg
Nov 21st — Hamburg, DE — Molotow
Nov 22nd — Cologne, DE — Yuca
Nov 24th — Berlin, DE — Lark
Nov 25th — Munich, DE — Orange House
Nov 28th — Paris, FR — Festival Les Femmes S'en Mêlent
Nov 30th — Madrid, ES — Wurlitzer
Dec 1st — Barcelona, ES — Upload
Dec 4th — London, UK — Electric Brixton
Dec 5th — Cardiff, UK — Tramshed