BALACLAVA

Birthed from NYC wastewater and soaked in formaldehyde, BALACLAVA (Queens, NY) answers the age-old question of what animated trash would sound like. Via a patented amalgamation of punk, new wave, and garage, the devilish masked outfit invites you into the fray, wasting no time and handing you a stiff cocktail of distorted drums, crunched-up bass, cranky guitars, swirling synths, and delay-soaked vocals. The Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano describes the resulting sound as “weird, kind of synthy, egg punk / rock [that’s] very scuzzy, very lo-fi, very left-field.” Amidst tours in the United States, Canada, and Europe, the five-piece got to entrance crowds at SXSW, Hopscotch Music Festival, Sonic Waves, and Beseda Festival, all the while sharing the stage with the likes of The Mummies, Horse Lords, Liturgy, Geordie Greep, and Kap Bambino, amongst others. Following a slew of EPs and singles, the debut full-length record MONEY GLITCH releases on January 22nd, 2027 via Mothland.