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SUMMARY:Panic Shack
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DESCRIPTION:If there&apos\;s one thing Panic Shack know\, it&apos\;s how t
 o have a good time. Comprised of Sarah Harvey (vocals)\, Meg Fretwell (gui
 tar/backing vocals)\, Romi Lawrence (guitar/backing vocals)\, Em Smith (ba
 ss/backing vocals) and Nick Williams (drums)\, the band formed in 2018 as 
 a middle-finger to the “members-only club” atmosphere of indie and pun
 k scenes – not just because they’re male-dominated\, but because they 
 make playing music seem out of reach or\, even worse\, boring. “Boys mak
 e it look so hard\,” Em says\, rolling her eyes. “Whenever I see someo
 ne on the floor fiddling with their pedals with a face like a slapped arse
  I think\, you&apos\;re making this look so unattainable and it’s actual
 ly so fucking easy.”This carefree approach gives Panic Shack’s music t
 he same effect as popping a bottle of Prosecco – explosive\, intoxicatin
 g\, and delightfully chaotic. With barely any music available online\, the
 y 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 choreogr
 aphy that owes something to the Go-Go’s and Iron Maiden all at once” (
 The Guardian). That quickly snowballed into tours with the likes of Bob Vy
 lan and Soft Play\, and festival appearances at Glastonbury\, Reading &amp
 \;amp\; Leeds\, Green Man\, End of the Road\, SXSW and more. Released in 2
 022\, their acclaimed Baby Shack EP bottled the lightning they have on sta
 ge\, cementing their ability to blend killer hooks with a contagious sense
  of humour. The first vinyl pressing – splattered pink\, obviously – s
 old out almost instantly.To be released in July\, Panic Shack’s self-tit
 led debut album represents a serious level up. Linking up with producer Al
 i Chant (PJ Harvey\, Perfume Genius\, Yard Act)\, it finds the band expand
 ing their gutsy punk sound into fuller territory\, packed with vocal harmo
 nies\, synths\, electronic experimentation\, and even a trumpet at one poi
 nt.Over 11 breakneck tracks\, Panic Shack never lets up or loses momentum.
  It opens with the rising sound of chatter\, glass clinking and laughter\,
  most of which was recorded in the beer garden at an Amyl &amp\;amp\; the 
 Sniffers gig. Fizzing with the anticipation of walking into a club at the 
 start of a night out\, it feels like party-punk’s answer to the intro of
  Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’. From there\, the bouncy bass line and blist
 ering guitars of ‘Girl Band Starter Band’ kick in\, and the band pulls
  you into their world the way a friend would grab your hand and drag you o
 nto the dancefloor. “Four iced lattes / Sit outside / Smoke a rolly / Su
 n is shining / People watching / Things are moving / Got us talking...” 
 Sarah chants\, the pace ramping up like a heartbeat beginning to race.Acro
 ss the album\, the lyrics are conversational\, often stemming from in-joke
 s\, while the subject matter spans the full range of the feminine experien
 ce. Whether it’s everyday stuff like browsing Hinge (‘Unhinged’) and
  remembering everything you need to stick in your bag because your dress h
 as no pockets (‘Pockets’)\, or broader societal issues like the impact
  of toxic tabloid culture on body image (‘Gok Wan’) and sexual harassm
 ent (‘SMELLARAT’)\, no topic is too frivolous or too vast. There’s n
 o point-scoring or political commentary to be made here\, though. The song
 s spring naturally from the way they live their lives\, which is\, more of
 ten than not\, with a great deal of enjoyment.Irresistible because of thei
 r simplicity and charming because of their familiarity\, Panic Shack are t
 he answer to a question that\, quite frankly\, isn’t 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. Swervi
 ng the expected topics of sex and romance\, the entire album revolves arou
 nd the ionic bond between the four girls.“This band has taken us on the 
 most mental journey that nobody else will fully understand\,”says Meg. I
 t’s only right\, then\, that their debut marks a celebration of that as 
 much as it does the start of a new journey entirely. “We&apos\;ve always
  wanted people to come in and be part of our world\, and this album is eve
 ry part of who Panic Shack are. The party side\, the angry side... It’s 
 a story about us\, really\,” Sarah explains. “That’s why we named it
  after the band. We can&apos\;t help but be ourselves.”\nTickets: https:
 //ironhorse.org/shows\nFull listing: https://www.paradisecitymusic.org/sho
 w/44
LOCATION:Iron Horse Music Hall\, 18 Center St.\, Northampton\, MA
URL:https://www.paradisecitymusic.org/show/44
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