RATKING hit the panic button with new single/video 'Panic Station' & announce EP

22 April 2022 | 9:11 am | Staff Writer
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No, it's NOT the C-Tier Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain - it's the EXCELLENT Perth punk/hardcore outfit RATKING! We are premiering their brand new single 'Panic Station' - and they are announcing their EP Nervous Nature!

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Ratking's new EP Nervous Nature will be out on Friday June 17th (with vinyl to arrive later on in 2022)! It will be released via Collision Course/MGM Distribution. Digital copies can be pre-ordered NOW at https://ffm.to/nervousnature.

Today we are premiering the first single from it - Panic Station! It premiered on radio on triple j's Short. Fast. Loud. with Josh Merriel on Wednesday night - and can be purchased/streamed now at https://ffm.to/panicstation. Check it out below!


Guitarist AJ Teo said that Panic Station is "A back and forth between your mental state. Do you deal with your anxiety and mental health or let it fester? Some days you can handle it and some days it wraps its dark tendrils around your throat. Means you are always anxious, always panicking."

New EP Nervous Nature is a culmination of all things Ratking, with production duties handled by Sam Bassal of Ocean Grove, the record is a reflection of themselves both lyrically and musically. Focussing on self growth, anxiety, depression and self love. Unapologetically truthful and pensive.

Ratking just don't slow down. Over the years, they've Supported major bands such as Suicidal Tendencies, Stray From The Path, Counter Parts, Stick To Your Guns, Terror, Phil Anselmo and the Illegals, King Parrot, Deez Nuts, Body Jar, Clowns, Make Them Suffer, Jesus Piece, Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes and more, accumulated over 400k+ Spotify Streams, seen love on triple j across Home and Hosed + Short.Fast.Loud, they were invited to and played SxSW in Austin, Texas and Hosted a ‘Boat Show’ on a boat in the Swan River, which sold out in less than 24 hours!

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.