This week’s been a sharp and slightly sweat-soaked week for punk. We’ve got the best kind of wiry grooves, blunt-force riffs and vocals that are impossible to ignore. Let’s dive into this week’s punk rock bops ❤️🔥
Boxing Club – Father and State
Boxing Club lock into a fiercely wonderful, socially charged groove that captures their confrontational London-Glasgow energy
Father and State, drives forward on pounding drums and serrated as fuck guitars, balancing tightly coiled verses with a chorus that lands like a Boeing 747. The vocal has equal parts accusation and reflection – drawing from a touch of The Twighlight Sad and a little Editors. It’s fantastic.
Boxing Club are a Glasgow-London four-piece shaped by underground gig circuits and word-of-mouth momentum. This release stands at the centre of their debut EP and underlines their reputation for intense, sweat-soaked live shows and politically alert songwriting. More of this please, lads.
9 O’Clock Nasty – Beast
9 O’Clock Nasty deliver a brooding, piano-laced punk cut that simmers before it bites hard
Beast opens on a reflective piano line before drums crash in and the familiar textures of 9 O’Clock Nasty’s distorted textures begin to seep through. The track shifts from restraint to abrasion, with flashes of psychedelic colour beneath its gritty exterior. The fun is there, the anger’s there and excitingly we’ve got an album announcement too.
9 O’Clock Nasty, hailing from Leicester, frame this as another glimpse of their forthcoming album Chaos. It explores regret and damaged intimacy while keeping their trademark bite intact, proving they can stretch their sound without dulling the edge. Essential stuff.
Hitlist – Girlfriends
Hitlist channel chaos and sharp-edged wit into a brilliantly punchy track that refuses to play it safe
Girlfriends, bursts out with the best kind of wiry riffs and a rhythm section that keeps things springing along and wonferfully unpredictable. There is a raw, danceable snap to it, and the vocals are so great, delivering the song’s candid, self-aware lyric, with style.
Hitlist lean into noise, humour and volatility, drawing from punk, funk and alt-rock instincts in equal measure. This single captures their refusal to sit neatly in one lane, turning insecurity into something bold and loud. Brilliant stuff.
14 Flamingos – Yesterday’s Fair
14 Flamingos craft a banger of a groove-led track that pairs post-punk drive with conversational bite
Yesterday’s Fair, rides a driving, post-punk-leaning groove with winding guitar lines and lyrics that overlap and twist in real time. The arrangement feels fun, but also full of purpose, letting the rhythm do the heavy lifting.
14 Flamingos, based in Victoria, Canada, blend retro futurist touches with sharp songwriting. As a collective led by writer and guitarist Steve Craik, this release builds on earlier singles and points towards a tightly focused next chapter. Really, really fun and I’m excited to hear what’s next for these guys.