South London sibling duo Punchbag will release their debut EP ‘I’m Not Your Punchbag’ – out 2 May 2025 via Mute.

The EP’s title track, I’m Not Your Punchbag, is a combative cut of razor-sharp pop that offers a message of defiance. “It comes from a ‘harmless’ small remark made to me at a dinner table once that really cut deep,” says Clara. “From this small seed, if you like, the song grew into a kind of anthem for fighting back – a refusal to let people dump their shit on you.”

It was after writing it that they realised that Punchbag made a good band name. “This song helps explain the band name and our ethos,” Clara continues. “It’s something to scream along to; a perfect therapy. ‘Don’t take it out on me, bitch!’”

Swinging between dizzying extremes, where unapologetically sugar-sweet pop hooks clash with radical leftfield production, Punchbag (consisting of Clara and Anders Bach) are a compelling proposition.

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