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Manchester punk trio YAANG are back with their explosive new single “Airport Barfight”. Out today, the song is a raucous blend of biting drum machines and playful DIY spirit, encapsulating the essence of the band’s chaotic and frenetic punk energy.

The track gives a perspective from the group on the struggles and frustrations of contemporary twenty-something life. Talking about it, guitarist Oliver Duffy says:

“The lyrics to ‘Airport Barfight’ are about being at a crossroads in life between clinging onto your early 20’s for dear life amidst the looming threat of ageing into a mature adult. “Singing along to an airport barfight” is about watching the world go by around you and remaining a spectator. “You know the sun will dry the rain but it won’t fry the egg on the floor” is about how certain things can be left to chance but ultimately you can’t rely on the universe to do everything for you”.

Stream below.

It is hard to resist an intense and dark 6+ minute post-punk smasher, and this is exactly what Manchester trio YAANG provided us with their new offering “Pressure”. Not wasting any second, the track builds and builds, supplying the listener with cathartic release and a relentless attack of pounding drums, manic vocal delivery and crushing guitars by the end.

Produced by Formal Sppeedwear’s Beck Clewlow, the song takes on the gripes and misgivings ailing contemporary twenty-something life, as frontman Davey Moore explains:

“Pressure is about the contradiction between how mental health issues in daily life can feel like a hindrance to others but through performance can become entertaining and exciting. Stress, lack of control, and confusion forming together to create an explosive episode of beautiful mania”.

Stream below.