Antillectual

Finally we can present you music from our new album “ENGAGE!”. And as a bonus you can now pre-order our new album!

“Racist Rash” is the first single from “ENGAGE!” and it seems like a good first representation since there’s quite a few faster songs on the album. The song clearly deals with the racism that is still omnipresent in our culture, sports, traditions, policies, etc. The song clearly deals with the racism that is still omnipresent in our culture, sports, traditions, policies, etc. These days a Dutch celebrity (Sylvana Simons) gets heavily attacked because of her skin color and her anti-racist criticism. These days a “normal” European country like Austria might elect an extreme right President. Racism is not an opinion or an ideology, it’s a crime to be convicted or a disease to be cured at best.

The video was shot (at the famous “Onderbroek”), directed and edited by Harko Wubs, a political film and documentary director and producer, who is active in the field of migration, refugee and border issues.

Pre-order “ENGAGE!”

As of today you can pre-order our new album. We created some fun bundles for you:

Album + shirt + artwork flag * Pre-order exclusive! *
Album + release show ticket + Antillectu-Ale beer + koozie * Pre-order exclusive! *
Album + shirt
Album

The “artwork flag” is a 1x1m full color bisonyl flag with the album artwork printed on it.

“Antillecu-Ale beer” is a limited edition beer by breweries Katjelam and De Gifbeker in celebration of our new album. A tasty beer based on the Netherlands’ best and most organic beer, Germany’s most energizing soft drink and nature’s best remedy to vocal troubles. Proceeds will go to Viva Con Agua, an organization from St Pauli in Hamburg improving drinking water supply in developing countries. The stock is like a beer in your hand: while supplies last.

You can also pre-order the album on iTunes and Amazon.

All pre-order bundles include:

– Instant download of the single “Racist Rash”
– 3 handwritten/personalized song download postcards you can send to your friends
– A unique, one-of-a-kind picture of us on the road (by Tom Roelofs)
– Posters, stickers and other goodies

Live

Jun-2 NL Amsterdam @ EYE Film Museum, Fury Punk Film & Music Festival. w/ The Real Danger
Jun-4 DE Tübingen @ RACT! Festival (Anlagenpark). w/ The Detectors, more
Jul-16 BE Oostende @ Summer Punks Fest. w/ No Fun, A Hero Build, Off The Charts, The Burnt Tapes, Break Of Day, more
Jul-23 DE Hormersdorf @ KNRD Fest. w/ Such Gold, Astpai, Skin of Tears, more
Jul-31 NL Arnhem – RELEASE SHOW! – @ Willemeen. w/ Strike Anywhere, Such Gold, more
Aug-6 BE Duffel @ Brakrock Ecofest. w/ Strung Out, The Dwarves, A Wilhelm Scream, The Flatliners, Off With Their Heads, Authority Zero, Such Gold, Homer, more
Aug-7 DE Stuttgart @ ClubCANN. w/ A Wilhelm Scream, Strung Out
Aug 9 SI Tolmin @ PunkRockHoliday *SOLD OUT*. w/ NOFX, Descendents, Bouncing Souls, Strung Out, Millencolin, No Fun At All, A Wilhelm Scream, The Flatliners, more
Oct-14 AT Vienna @ Seewinkel Noise Factory DIY Fesitval 4.0 (EHK). w/ Vitamin X, Ants, Faintest Idea, Dead City Radio, Antimanifest, Pigs Parliament, more

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Artwork by Sebas Verdikt

On July 29 we will release our new album “ENGAGE!”. Living in a world that is coping with conflicts and crises it is time to engage! Critical times call for critical music.

We have taken a completely new approach to creating and perfecting this album. For the (pre)production of the new album we’ve worked with a dream team covering the loud music area from left to right, from poppy to obscure. Songs are more fine-tuned than before; even more thought and effort is being put in. Of course there is still that typical Antillectual flavor. Yet, you will find that new toppings and deeper layers have been added, which you will discover after taking some more bites from the new Antillectual pizza. To top it off: very interesting guest vocalists make their appearance on “ENGAGE!”.

The album comes out in Europe through Redfield Records (Gameface, Kids Insane, John Coffey), in Asia through Waterslide Records (Literature, Steve Adamyk Band, Bangers) and in South America through Fusa Records (Nitrominds, Adrenalized, Kacttus).

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You were a terrific year to us! We might not have played a record breaking amount of shows, but the ones we played were high quality! We got the chance to play fun festivals like the Obenuse Fest, This Is My Fest, More of This Fest, Frotheim Open Air, Woodstick Festival and Huhn Auf’s Eis Festival. We played with amazing bands like Such Gold, Red City Radio, Bangers and Great Collapse. We also discovered new territory like Canada with our buddies in Clipwing and Fortune Cookie Club and Japan with Dead Neck. In 2015 Willem and Toon did their first acoustic shows together. And last but not least: we started writing, fine-tuning and recording a new album. The year ended with a definite banger and future tradition; our own Friends First Fest.

Have a brilliant new year’s eve and see you on the other side!

Photos by Max Laisina.

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Yesterday we sent out our notorious newsletter. It was the first one after deleting a lot of – what appeared to be – inactive email addresses. In case you didn’t receive one even though you subscribed in the past, apologies for that. But if you make sure to subscribe again, we will forward you the latest edition. In case you didn’t subscribe yet at all: do it to get the latest news first and we will send you the latest newsletter as well!

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We have been bringing new merch to the last couple of shows. It’s about time to get it online. And once more we’d like to point out that we have a benefit initiative going on; all money spent on those items will go to Sea-Watch helping refugees on the Mediterranean. The skull shirts are designed by Sieb (www.siebstudio.com) and the Welcome to la Jungle items by Rick Diemeer. All is printed by fairtrademerch and can be found in our store!

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