Rock
Panic Shack *CD*
Brace YourselfBYREC62CD
Rock
12"
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£8.12 (£9.74 incl. VAT)
If there's one thing Panic Shack know, it's how to have a good time. Comprised of Sarah Harvey (vocals), Meg Fretwell (guitar/backing vocals), Romi Lawrence (guitar/backing vocals), Em Smith (bass/backing vocals) and Nick Williams (drums), the band formed in 2018 as a middle-finger to the members-only club atmosphere of indie and punk scenes not just because theyre male-dominated, but because they make playing music seem out of reach or, even worse, boring.
This carefree approach gives Panic Shacks music the same effect as popping a bottle of Prosecco explosive, intoxicating, and delightfully chaotic. With barely any music available online, they built a word-of-mouth following off the back of their live shows, which have been praised for fusing thrashy early LA-style punk with choreography that owes something to the Go-Gos and Iron Maiden all at once (The Guardian).
Released in 2022, their acclaimed Baby Shack EP bottled the lightning they have on stage, cementing their ability to blend killer hooks with a contagious sense of humor. Panic Shacks self-titled debut album represents a serious level up. Linking up with producer Ali Chant (PJ Harvey, Perfume Genius, Yard Act), it finds the band expanding their gutsy punk sound into fuller territory, packed with vocal harmonies, synths, electronic experimentation, and even a trumpet at one point.
Across the album, the lyrics are conversational, often stemming from in-jokes, while the subject matter spans the full range of the feminine experience. Whether its everyday stuff like browsing Hinge (Unhinged) and remembering everything you need to stick in your bag because your dress has no pockets (Pockets), or broader societal issues like the impact of toxic tabloid culture on body image (Gok Wan) and sexual harassment (SMELLARAT), no topic is too frivolous or too vast.
Irresistible because of their simplicity and charming because of their familiarity, Panic Shack are the answer to a question that, quite frankly, isnt asked often enough: what if the funniest girls you know started a band? The sonic equivalent to a coming-of-age film unfolding over a single night, Panic Shack takes the shape of a bender, beginning by approaching a bar and ending with an impassioned speech at sunrise about how much you love your friends. Swerving the expected topics of sex and romance, the entire album revolves around the ionic bond between the four girls.
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