Details: 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.

Stonks - Badger (CD)