PREMIERE: Ratking drops hilarious video for single Panic Station, album out June 17

23 May 2022 | 11:28 am | Staff Writer
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The Ratking lads initially had an idea for this video that involved putting themselves in incredibly anxiety-inducing situations, but realised that it would be way too hectic for their mental health - so decided to go with the safety of a green screen instead! I'd say that's a great idea. Suffering for one's art is one thing. Wilfully burying one's self alive with a camera - HELL NAH.

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Anxiety and heightened cortisol levels in your body SUCKS. Count yourself very lucky if you've never had a panic or anxiety attack, it's utter BALLS and racks your body with fatigue afterwards, it's no fun. The Ratking lads have today dropped a ripper video for their single Panic Station - and opted to NOT actively put their bodies and minds through that process just for the sake of their video. 

Ratking guitarist AJ Teo says that "Much like the song, the video for Panic Station focuses on anxieties and how we react to them. We chose an anxiety each (Tom with claustrophobia, Nic with work anxiety, AJ with phone anxiety and Josh with his own headspace) and did our best to portray it on the screen. We initially had the idea to properly put ourselves in incredibly anxiety inducing situations (Doing open mic stand up, burying ourselves alive with a camera etc, but realised that that would be way too hectic so we decided with the safety of a green screen instead!" 

Fair enough, to be honest, cos FUCK THAT.

Today they are premiering this ripper of a video for Panic Station, with Videography and Production by Mark Reeves. 

Their EP Nervous Nature will be out on Friday June 17th (with vinyl to arrive later on in 2022), released via Collision Course/MGM Distribution. Digital and Physical copies can be pre-ordered/pre-saved NOW at https://ffm.to/nervousnature.

After living in the high walled state of WA for the last 2 years, Ratking are primed and ready to enact their new EP Nervous Nature unto the world and 2022 will be the year where Ratking are able to do just that - rack up the frequent flyer miles and show everyone just what they have been up to all this time.

Nervous Nature is out on Friday June 17 - pre-order, pre-save here. Panic Station is out now - purchase/stream it at https://ffm.to/panicstation.

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