Panic Shack - Panic Shack

Released 18th July 2025

If there's one thing Panic Shack know, it's how to have a good time. Comprised of Sarah Harvey (vocals), Meg Fretwell (guitar/backing vocals), Romi Lawrence (guitar/backing vocals), Em Smith (bass/backing vocals) and Nick Williams (drums), the band formed in 2018 as a middle-finger to the members-only club atmosphere of indie and punk scenes not just because theyre male-dominated, but because they make playing music seem out of reach or, even worse, boring. Boys make it look so hard, Em says, rolling her eyes. Whenever I see someone on the floor fiddling with their pedals with a face like a slapped arse I think, you're making this look so unattainable and its actually so fucking easy.

To be released in July, Panic Shacks self-titled debut album represents a serious level up. Linking up with producer Ali Chant (PJ Harvey, Perfume Genius, Yard Act), it finds t