Panic Shack - "grin & bear it"

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Roughly a year ago we discovered Panic Shack and became fairly obsessed, and now the Welch punks are back with new music. "grin & bear it" lands somewhere between classic punk and the newfangled, pop oriented punk. It's undeniably catchy, with guitars that both bite and crunch. There are elements of noise punk and pop within the song, making it almost mainstream while still being underground, especially in attitude. "grin & bear it" also grooves just as hard as it rocks, and is surprisingly danceable for something this noisy. Panic Shack are quickly becoming a favorite around here.

Panic Shack says of their latest single:

“This song has had many iterations, seen many a practice room and taken many forms. It’s a song that we’ve felt really passionate about getting right, but the music was never fully hitting. We reworked it from the start of the year in any spare time we had around working our jobs and gigging (as we almost always do), which really helped to emphasise the song's meaning. It almost made it onto our debut album, but it just wasn’t where it needed to be; we felt it didn’t have enough grit - until now. We really clicked with Ross in the studio and are super proud of what the track has become; it sounds massive.”

You can watch the video for "grin & bear it" below. The single is out now on Brace Yourself Records. For more on Panic Shack, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include June 10 at The Rockwell in Somerville, MA.


MAY

22 - Derby, UK - Bearded Theory Festival †

23 - North Shields, UK - A Stone's Throw Festival †

28 - Brussels, BE - Les Nuits Botanique

29 - Hellendoorn, NL - Dauwpop Festival †


JUNE

9 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis

10 - Somerville, MA - The Rockwell

12 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA

13 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge

14 - New Kensington, PA - Preserving Underground

16 - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck Bar

18 - Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge

19 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest Festival †

21 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive

24 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall

25 - Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt

26 - Seattle, WA - Baba Yaga

28 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop

29 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon


JULY

2 - Llangollen, UK - Live at Llangollen #

5 - Ewijk, NL - Down The Rabbit Hole Festival †

11 - Halifax, UK - Piece Hall *

26 - Southwold, UK - Latitude Festival †


AUGUST

1 - Cardiff, UK - Cardiff Castle *

15 & 16 - Winchester, UK - Boomtown Festival †

23 - Crickhowell, UK - Green Man Festival †

28 - La Tour-de-peilz, CH - Nox Orae Festival †

30 - Lisbon, PT - Meo Kalorama Festival †


SEPTEMBER

11 - Dallas, TX - Longhorn Ballroom & Backyard Amphitheater *

12 - Austin, TX - Emo's *

13 - Houston, TX - House of Blues Houston *

15 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works *

17 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater *

20 - Ottawa, ON - CityFolk Festival †

21 - Toronto, ON - HISTORY *

22 - Montréal, QC - L'Olympia *

24 - Quebec City, QC - L'Anti *

25 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall *

26 - New York, NY - CBGB Festival †


† = Festival Appearance

* = w/ Sex Pistols

# = w/ Super Furry Animals

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