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WATCH THE VIDEO FOR LEAD SINGLE ‘DANCING WITH BOYS’ HERE AND STREAM HERE: PRE-ORDER THE ‘WE BE THE LORD’ EP HERE Peterborough noise-pop band CLUB BRAT takes dance-punk to biblical new levels with the announcement of their forthcoming EP ‘We Be The Lord’, due for release on 2nd October via Venn (thistle. High Vis, Gallows). ‘Dancing With Boys’ is the first taste of new music, mixing Queens of the Stone Age style swagger, the off-kilter rhythms of Fugazi and LCD Soundsytem levels of high-energy electronica. The sum of these influences creates a singular sound blending electro-pop, post-punk and garage rock with sharp as a knife lyrical themes. Commenting on the single, guitarist Joe Smith has this to say: “Dancing With Boys critiques the performance of authority and masculinity, using provocation and humour to expose absurdity. It isn’t a critique of religion itself; it’s about ego, self-importance, and performative virtue, questioning the confidence with which people claim moral or social authority. The humour comes from the contradiction between image and behaviour: symbols of virtue and authority indulge in the same vanity, self-importance, and bravado as the pub geezer, revealing that both often perform the same role – speaking with certainty, demanding attention, and expecting to be believed.” Watch the ‘Dancing With Boys’ video HERE CLUB BRAT is a high-intensity punk/noise pop band defying traditional labels, blending jagged guitars, bass-heavy dissonance, and volatile rhythmic urgency. Originally from Peterborough and now split between Bristol and London, the five-piece formed in 2023 and quickly earned a reputation for unpredictable live shows and a relentless DIY ethos, while still working with some of underground music’s most respected engineers. Club Brat previously worked with Don Zientara of Inner Ear Studios – legendary for his work with Fugazi – who described CLUB BRAT as: “A locomotive… who can REALLY put it into song”, and they’ve shared stages with Scream and HR (Bad Brains) and appeared at Rebellion Festival. Drawing from Fugazi, Idles, and The Pixies to Drum ‘n’ Bass and early 2000s Alternative, CLUB BRAT refuses to be boxed in by genre. What defines them isn’t style – it’s urgency: raw, confrontational, and constantly evolving. Or, as Steve Ignorant of CRASS puts it: “Miss out on this band at your peril – inspiring, entrancing and unstoppable – they are coming your way!” CLUB BRAT has received notable support from BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, KEXP and SiriusXM. Catch Club Brat live at the follow dates: 07 Aug – Blackpool – Rebellion Festival 15 Aug – Swansea – Bunkhouse 29 Aug – Eindhoven – Dynamo / Hit The City Festival 26 Sept – Stoke On Trent – The Artisan Tap /Bar Attacks Festival 29 Sept – Brighton – The Prince Albert 01 Oct – London – The Grace 02 Oct – Bristol – The Croft 03 Oct – Peterborough – The Met Lounge 04 Oct – Manchester – The Lodge 10 Oct – Derby – The Hairy Dog / Rust & Riffs Festival 17 Oct – Paris – Supersonic 23 Oct – Hitchin – Club 85 30 Oct – Bath – Komedia 08 Nov – Nottingham – Old Cold Store Club Brat are: Carys Williams – Bass Brad Stringer – Guitar Ike McCormick – Vocals Joe Smith – Guitar Nikola Mitev – Drums Find Club Brat online HERE: |
