{"product_id":"punchbag-i-am-obsessed-and-i-am-not-your-punchbag","title":"PUNCHBAG - I Am Obsessed and I Am Not Your Punchbag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouth London sibling duo PUNCHBAG (Clara and Anders Bach) pair their new EP 'I Am Obsessed' with their debut EP 'I'm Not Your Punchbag' in one combined record, marking their first-ever physical release, arriving as a Dinked Early Doors Edition. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening on off-kilter piano stabs, the track sets up a tension that quickly gives way to something far darker beneath their restless left-field pop. Clara’s lyrics frame fixation as bodily and inescapable, from dirt under fingernails to crumbs in bedsheets and thoughts that won’t leave your chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It's about being completely obsessed with something or someone, but not in a cute way, more in a 'your whole body is under attack' kinda way. It's sort of disordered, chaotic, overwhelming,\" Clara explains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new single follows July 2025 release ‘I Love This!’ (also set to feature on the EP) – a wide-eyed surge of feeling that reinforced PUNCHBAG’s instinct for pairing pop immediacy with emotional overload.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaking more on their upcoming second EP, the band said:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If our first EP was a selfie, these new songs are like zooming in and thinking, 'fucking hell my pores look huge'. This EP is turning up the contrast on everyday life, rinsing the disgusting dish towel so far that all the gunk comes out. It’s pushing PUNCHBAG’s sonic world even further, into a grander landscape, and dramatising the everyday more than ever before.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith each release, Clara and Anders continue to push their instincts further, tightening their sound and leaning harder into the extremes that define it - all part of a wider mission to distil the most intense, concentrated version of who they are as artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat intensity spills directly into their live shows, where the duo’s sibling chemistry and unfiltered energy have earned a reputation for turning rooms into something closer to group therapy than a gig - a visceral, communal thrill and a celebration of feeling too much, all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClocking in at just under 15 minutes, PUNCHBAG's debut EP 'I'm Not Your Punchbag' (released May 2025) was a breathless introduction. Veering between chaos and clarity where sweetness clashed with distortion, every track felt like a full-body jolt. The EP saw the band receive early tastemaker press: NME (Radar Interview), Dork (HYPE Cover + ★★★★ review), CLASH (Next Wave), Wonderland (New Noise), DIY (★★★★ review), plus further tips from PAPER Mag, The Line of Best Fit, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, Popjustice and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePUNCHBAG were also named a Spotify RADAR: First Listen artist and sold out their debut headline show at Bermondsey Social Club, before further sold out headlines in the capital at Windmill Brixton and The George Tavern, alongside festival slots at Reeperbahn, Iceland Airwaves, The Great Escape, Bergenfest, Pstereo, Twisterella, Live At Leeds In The City, Sŵn, Ritual Union \u0026amp; more, as well as a live performance on Made In Chelsea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable as a limited Dinked Edition:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransparent yellow vinyl *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemporary tattoo *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned \u0026amp; numbered A5 Dinked insert *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited pressing of 300 *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklisting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003e1. FUCK IT\u003cbr\u003e2. I’M NOT YOUR PUNCHBAG\u003cbr\u003e3. PRETTY YOUTH\u003cbr\u003e4. YOU USED TO BE SO SEXY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003e1. WHAT’S IN MY BAG\u003cbr\u003e2. PILE OF CLOTHES\u003cbr\u003e3. PLAYING GOD\u003cbr\u003e4. I LOVE THIS!\u003cbr\u003e5. 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