06/10/2026
Glitterfast - Thats’s Fine 7“
Releasedate: mid-november 2026
Releaseparty: 23.october.2026 - Bite it! - Tokio Edition
While most of the global rock scene decided to push into stadiums and thrill the masses, Glitterfast took the opposite path and found refuge back in the garage. It’s precisely this decision that makes their sound so unique. Of course, influences from bands like Hellacopters, the Stooges, and early Urge Overkill are noticeable, but that’s not all. With Glitterfast, you also have to consider the raw side of punk and the energy of the New Bomb Turks, MC5, and similar artists.
One could now argue whether Glitterfast are more rooted in punk or rock. The guitar riffs and song structures speak for rock. Their rawness and the energy with which they unleash their songs speak for punk.
I saw them for the first time two years ago at the Halloween Ball. They played at highnoon on Sunday as the first band. To put things in perspective, the shows the day before went until 6 a.m. Anyway, they came on stage for the Halloween ball in “man being eaten by a great white shark” costumes and blew me away so much I could only stand there with my jaw dropped. This is the sound that Bad Afro Records from Copenhagen made big in Europe in the late 90s. Turbonegro, Gluecifer, Grinners, early Peepshows, Shake Appeal all come to mind. “Pushing Scandinavian Rock To The Man!” “That was the definition, and that’s exactly what you’ll find in Glitterfast.
And the trick is what I miss in most of the latest European and American music. Here, they really put the pedal to the metal. No messing around with e-scooters, but a Dodge Charger blasts right through your petty worldview. That's exactly where rock turns into punk, and Glitterfast musically captures that moment.
For example, "That's fine!!" is a total hit. The way the guitars drive this song forward is so incredibly 90s Scandinavian that it brings tears of joy to my eyes. And now comes the aspect that makes the music so relatable to me personally. Nothing here is lifeless or overproduced. The songs sound DIY, like friends making music for themselves and their friends, and for no one else. No artificial pitch-heavy sound. And that's precisely what makes the songs so enjoyable to listen to. I mean, the four guys from Tokyo were only just Born when this sound was all the rage. And they're playing it now as if there were no 30 years in between.
So anyone who likes old Scandinavian rock, Schweinerock, and raw, modern Garagerock should definitely give this a listen.