Brussels’ crank-wave, post-punk new sensation, STONKS, drops new ep ‘badger’ today.
Stonks, the Belgian quartet formed in 2021, unveils their new EP badger, a bold work that fuses Crank-Wave, Post-punk, Noise, and Shoegaze. Inspired by the UK post-punk revival and bands like Squid, Shame and Black Midi, Stonks has created a sound that is raw, hypnotic and resolutely innovative.
badger is the fruit of a unique alchemy between four friends, united by a shared passion and a collective energy that reverberates in every note. Composed in a cramped, windowless room of less than 15m², the album carries with it the tensions and symbioses of their creative sessions. These conditions gave birth to a music that oscillates between tense, energetic passages and more soaring, almost liberating moments.
Through their lyrics, Stonks explore the doubts and questionings of a generation at a crossroads. With growing responsibilities and the anxiety that comes with them, dadger becomes an outlet, a space where celebration and uncertainty are celebrated in equal measure. The album is also marked by their relationship with space: having grown up in the countryside before moving to the city, the members of Stonks carry within them this contrast between two worlds, a duality that infuses their music without them always being aware of it.
Their music is both raw and refined, balancing between tension and calm, chaos and melody.
Recorded by Jacopo Donelli
Mixed by Louis Potin Paraisot
Mastered by Adrien Schockert
Artwork by Hadelin Desmons
Photos by Hadelin Desmons
Tracklist
01. for the fields
02. dashcam/crash
03. water lily
04. what we only see at night
05. winner dog
