This coming February 13th sees the release of the new album by Bratakus, the Scottish punk band comprised of two sisters Brèagha Cuinn (Guitar and vocals) and Onnagh Cuinn (Bass and vocals).
Formed outside a small whiskey village called Tomintoul in the Highlands, Bratakus have been fiercely DIY since their inception.
Following the release of their incendiary ‘Final Girls’, ‘Tokened’ and ‘Turnstile’ singles earlier this year, which marked their first recordings for Venn Records, (the label ran by Laurent ‘Lags’ Barnard of UK punk band Gallows, and previously the home of artists like High Vis, Bob Vylan and Witch Fever), Bratakus are ready to release their new album ‘Hagridden’, which is set for release February 13th.
Heavily influenced by the garage rock scene and bands like The Distillers, The Donnas and X-Ray Spex, the album’s ten razor sharp songs cover a wealth of subjects close to their hearts; feminism, animal rights, media brainwashing and how normalised sweatshops have become in our society are all tackled on ‘Hagridden’ with raw, raging vocals, barbed-wire guitars and pounding rhythms.
Catch the band live:
18/02/2026 – Supersonic, Paris
19/02/2026 – The Grace, London
20/02/2026 – The Exchange, Bristol
21/02/2026 – Star & Garter, Manchester
29/02/2026 – McCuills, Glasgow
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