BRATAKUS get Dangerous on new single, ‘Turnstile’

BRATAKUS the sister duo comprising Brèagha (guitar/vocs) and Onnagh (bass/vocs) Cuinn today launch latest single ‘Turnstile’ featuring Chris Dangerous from The Hives.

Formed in the Scottish Highlands in 2015, the band released singles ‘Final Girls’ and ‘Tokened’ earlier this year, marking the beginning of their relationship with Venn Records, who will also be releasing new album ‘Hargridden’ next February.

Having toured with The Hives, Bratakus recorded and produced ‘Hargridden’ at Studio Gröndahl in Sweden with Hives bassist Johan Gustafsson.

“Johan surprised us with Chris on this track,” said Brèagha. “The whole recording session was a bit of a last-minute experience, but when we were leaving Johan asked if we would mind him experimenting and adding real drums to one of the songs to see how it would sound. We said we didn’t mind, and then we didn’t hear anything for a few weeks.

“We were on the ferry on our way back from a gig when we got the email with the track and found out that Chris had actually come in to record drums for us! We played it live together in Barcelona when we were on tour with The Hives and to this day it’s the only time we’ve ever performed with a human drummer.”

Lyrically, the new single has its origins in experiences Bratakus suffered where they were left feeling patronised, judged on the basis their appearance.

“I constantly get comments at our gigs about how I don’t look punky enough, which is so weird to me because in my mind punk is an ideology, a way of thinking and a way of channelling your anger about things that are happening in the world, so I just think my clothes are irrelevant’” added Brèagh.

“Plus, punk is also supposed to be about expressing yourself in the way that you choose, so it always feels strange to be told that the way I’m choosing is wrong. This whole mindset extends to people repeatedly telling me how shocked they are that I have such a ‘big voice’ for such a ‘tiny girl.’ I think it’s all part of a bigger societal problem where anything feminine is viewed as weaker or smaller or less powerful. If you’ve heard a baby screaming, then you know that what size you are has nothing to do with how loud you can be!”

BRATAKUS live 2026 * Feb 18: Paris, Supersonic * Feb 19: London, The Grace * Feb 20: Bristol, The Exchange * Feb 21: Manchester, Star & Garter * Feb 28: Glasgow, McChuills *

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