{"id":27849,"date":"2026-01-26T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27849"},"modified":"2026-01-24T22:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T22:28:50","slug":"bratakus-release-new-album-hagridden-february-13th-via-venn-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27849","title":{"rendered":"BRATAKUS RELEASE NEW ALBUM \u2018HAGRIDDEN\u2019 FEBRUARY 13th, VIA VENN RECORDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venn.lnk.to\/hagridden\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formed in 2015 by two Scottish sisters&nbsp;Br\u00e8agha Cuinn (Guitar and vocals) and Onnagh Cuinn (Bass and vocals) outside a small whiskey village called Tomintoul in the Highlands, Bratakus have been fiercely DIY since their inception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the release of their incendiary \u2018Final Girls\u2019, \u2018Tokened\u2019 and \u2018Turnstile\u2019 singles earlier this year, which marked their first recordings for Venn Records, (the label ran by Laurent \u2018Lags\u2019 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 \u2018Hagridden\u2019, which is set for release February 13<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bratakus - Final Girls (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uOYMY2k5i3s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite Bratakus\u2019 staunch resistance to mainstream music industry practices, the young band quickly built up a following. Their unique approach to creating their art drew the attention of BBC Scotland who featured the band in two documentary shorts, Hidden Lives\u2019 and \u2018TUNE\u2019. Author and musician, Ian Glasper wrote about the sisters in his book <em>The Scene That Would Not Die<\/em>, a deep dive into post-millennial punk in the UK. Meanwhile in the USA, legendary punk zine Maximum Rock\u2019n\u2019Roll wrote about the band and even BBC radio DJ Vic Galloway added the duo to his \u201cOnes to Watch\u201d list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Word was spreading, and before they knew it, Bratakus were being booked for live performances in countries as far as Japan. Support slots for bands like Propagandhi, Bis, and Discharge helped the sisters turn into a ferocious live combo. If there was ever any doubt that a punk band could pull off not having a live drummer, these two sisters are here to prove you wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bratakus-Hagridden-artwork.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bratakus-Hagridden-artwork-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bratakus-Hagridden-artwork-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bratakus-Hagridden-artwork-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bratakus-Hagridden-artwork-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bratakus-Hagridden-artwork-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bratakus-Hagridden-artwork-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bratakus-Hagridden-artwork-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bratakus-Hagridden-artwork-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bratakus-Hagridden-artwork.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once described by the BBC as \u201cthe most remote band in the UK\u201d, the isolation of their surroundings made it impossible for the duo to find a drummer in their small hamlet, let alone the neighbouring villages mostly inhabited by Highland cattle, as Br\u00e8agha explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe programmed some drum tracks, plugged in for our first practice and instantly it just felt like we already had a band, so we&#8217;ve been playing like that ever since! What started out as a logistical issue now feels like a big part of our identity and we just love playing as a two piece.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavily influenced by the garage rock scene and bands like The Distillers, The Donnas and X-Ray Spex, Bratakus went on to perform their first ever gig at a fundraiser for the Glasgow Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll School for Girls in the Glasgow School of Art.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs this was a kid friendly show there were lots of young girls in attendance, which meant the front half of the venue was filled with little girls spinning around in dresses during our set. It was unusual for a punk gig but made for a really fun atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From that moment, Bratakus were a real band, and with that, Screaming Babies Records was born. Unlike other record companies, Screaming Babies Records would be a family run DIY label, not only a platform for Bratakus to launch new music but also a place to revisit their father\u2019s catalog, Angus Quinn of the influential Scottish Anarcho punk band Sedition. No publicists, no streaming services, no photo shoots, just straight up word of mouth, limited edition vinyl releases, and anti-establishment anthems for generations old and new as Br\u00e8agh explains the label\u2019s origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our Dad was always in punk bands when we were growing up, so we were raised in the DIY scene. When we started the band, it just seemed like the most natural step to start the label with him and put our own releases out. He thought of the idea of calling it Screaming Babies Records after the Crass lyric because our logo is a screaming baby.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward to the start of 2026 and the band are thrilled to be finally getting \u2018Hagridden\u2019 out into the world. They originally recorded the album themselves some three years ago, then lost everything they\u2019d worked on when their laptop broke. From there they just decided to make a fresh start and go back into the studio again to finally get it finished, emerging with ten songs of essential and beautifully cathartic punk rock. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We decided to call the album \u2018Hagridden\u2019 before we even recorded it, but it&#8217;s been a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy because so many barriers came up when we were trying to get it recorded and released that it turned into a bit of a nightmare, so the next album might be called&nbsp; &#8216;Smooth Sailing&#8217; to avoid cursing ourselves again,\u201d laughs Br\u00e8agh. \u201cIt definitely sounds way better than the first version, so in a way I&#8217;m glad it worked out this way, but we were so gutted when it happened,\u201d exclaims Br\u00e8agh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyrically, the album\u2019s ten 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 \u2018Hagridden\u2019 with raw, raging vocals, barbed-wire guitars and pounding rhythms. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst the band still play live with programmed drums, \u2018Hagridden\u2019 features live drums for the first time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our first record is all programmed drums, and that&#8217;s what we were planning for this album too,\u201d explains Br\u00e8agh. \u201cWe actually recorded every song with a drum machine, but our producer Tommy Duffin (renowned Scottish drummer and recording engineer) played with us and drummed on the album. He recorded our first album, so it was great to work with him again.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Hagridden\u2019 is released February 13th via Venn Records and the band tour the UK this February.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can pre-order \u2018Hagridden\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/venn.lnk.to\/hagridden\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See Bratakus live at the following dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18\/02\/2026 &#8211; Supersonic, Paris (FRANCE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19\/02\/2026 &#8211; The Grace, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20\/02\/2026 &#8211; The Exchange, Bristol<br>21\/02\/2026 &#8211; Star &amp; Garter, Manchester<br>29\/02\/2026 &#8211; McChuills, Glasgow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Find Bratakus online at:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Bratakus\">FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bratakusband\/\">INSTAGRAM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:%20https:\/\/youtube.com\/@bratakusband?si=jidK_KQmdLdOHNPE\">YOUTUBE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE: Formed in 2015 by two Scottish sisters&nbsp;Br\u00e8agha Cuinn (Guitar and vocals) and Onnagh Cuinn (Bass and vocals) outside a small whiskey village called Tomintoul in the Highlands, Bratakus have been fiercely DIY since their inception. 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