FFO: Trader, Ovlov, Strange Ranger
HUGPUNCH played a show at Plan B last March, ever since I’ve been yearning for more. Imagine the perfect blend of emo and indierock/alternativerock where guitars create moshinducing walls of sound only to hush and let sweet vocal melodies carry the song forth. Well, imagine you need not do more. Finally HUGPUNCH has released their first single from their upcoming self-titled EP and it’s as sick as I’ve been telling people it is (definitely from memory and not because idk I’ve hacked my way to the full EP half a year in advance). “on time” bursts out of the gate, decimates and leaves not a single molecule behind, only to shift dynamics so that those beautiful melodies come forth, only for it to continue doing so until HUGPUNCH is at their most vulnerable – barely playing their instruments as the emotional core of the song shines through. They wreak havoc on the listeners hearts only for them to come back and do the same for their ears. This is as emotional as it gets, this is as good as this stuff gets. Beyond excited for the release of the EP and to see them live again.
HUGPUNCH is out 28/2 via Rama Lama Records
Check out the track below and go to a gig near you!
7/2 – Hus 7 Stockholm
28/2 – Plan B Malmö
7/3 – Nordhus Copenhagen
8/3 – Voxhall Aarhus
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