“The first 2000s-themed concept album… Zkeletonz seek to recreate the glory years of electroclash and skinny-jeaned indie, before social media, smartphones and right-wing populism ruined everything…Think Chromeo meets MGMT. Zkeletonz’ tongue is never far from their collective cheek, but this is a fun album for fun times. Remember them?”- Electronic Sound Magazine.
“Vibrant 80s synth wizardry”- Wonderland Magazine.
“A beacon of artistic freedom in a landscape dominated by formulaic sounds”- Real Magazine.
“A very seductive groove…7/10”- Louder Than War
+ played by Tom Robinson (6Music Fresh Finds); BBC Radio 2; John Kennedy (X-Posure); Channel 4 Sunday Brunch (debut Music Video broadcast).
Ahead of launching their debut album ‘OUT!’ at The Camden Club on 12th December, BBC 6 Music, Radio 2 & Introducing-backed Zkeletonz’ are back with two feisty new singles ‘Shut Up (Don’t Talk About It)’ out now and ‘Marmalade’ out 12th December.
A fiercely independent band born from London’s DIY scene, Zkeletonz have grown from self-promoted warehouse parties to commanding major stages and their debut album features contributions from Alex Gopher (Daft Punk, Phoenix, Ed Banger) and Sam Wheat (Nile Rodgers, Public Enemy).
Perfectly showcasing their electronic but guitar-based fusion sound “fans of LCD Soundsystem and MGMT will love” (Q “Unsigned act of the week”), ‘Shut Up (Don’t Talk About It)’ is another exceptional slice of Zkeletonz music which oozes new-rave attitude. Driven by non-stop rhythms and bubbling bass, the catchy refrain ‘Shut Up (Don’t Talk About It)’ becomes anthemic as synths and guitars build and escalate in this perfectly crafted dancefloor-ready electro-pop banger. ‘Marmalade’ takes the pace set by ‘Shut Up (Don’t Talk About It)’ and turns the heat up even further with sticky warped electronics dissolving around frontman Gav Venture’s intense falsetto emotions.
Zkeletonz will launch their debut album ‘OUT!’ at The Camden Club on Thursday 12 December, in a special event presented by SleazeBox. The show takes place in the venue’s intimate basement room, following in the footsteps of Camden favourites The Molotovs, directly opposite the iconic Roundhouse. Vinyl production of the album has been funded by over £1,000 from the Zkeletonz fan community and shipping dates are now confirmed for late January 2026, except for Exclusive access to very Limited hand-made copies on Sale in person at the up-coming launch Gig merch stand, which in true DIY style is sure to be staffed by the boys themselves!
‘OUT!’ channels the spirits of Breakbot, Phoenix, Daft Punk’s ‘Homework’, and classic Ed Banger French Touch, but from a UK perspective. The album commences a trilogy of releases set to continue in the following 2 years, is a sonic love letter to live music, London club culture and late-night events with a focus on the unique and unforgettable experience only live music can provide. The album aims to invoke the adventurous and hedonistic spirit of a by-gone but never forgotten time in musical history and the band’s lives. Think 2004’s ‘You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine’ by Death from Above, 2005’s ‘Capture/Release’ by The Rakes, and ‘Fantastic Playroom’ in 2007 by New Young Pony Club mixed up in a cosmic blender with big hitters like The Strokes, MGMT, Empire of The Sun, and more obscure cuts who were always in Zkeletonz’ headphones as young Uni students, like US electroclash legends The Faint and almost unlistenable synth-noise from Crystal Castles.
Working independently with no established Manager, Agency or Record Label, Zkeletonz have appeared across BBC radio networks including 6Music (Fresh Finds, Tom Robinson); 5Live (session for Scott Mills & Chris Stark); Radio 2 ‘Sounds of Soul (Tony Blackburn); Introducing (Song of the Week, Band Of The Month – West Midlands) and on BBC-curated Festival stages alongside The Specials, Nile Rodgers/CHIC and the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show. They were mentored by DJ Yoda as Wilton’s Music Hall resident Emerging Artists (Dance/Electronic) in 2021 and are alumni of the prestigious MAS Records Artist Development programme (patrons: Rickie Wilson, Kaiser Chiefs; Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin).
Visit the band’s website for regular updates and more ways to support the album release including a Private Streaming Link for the full LP available nowhere else before the full digital release on Dec 20th, and accessible for just £1: https://zkeletonz.com/
Zkeletonz latest visuals include both an animated lyric video and a full live-action shoot filmed in Hackney Wick: https://youtu.be/g6eekO-RRPI?si=vFijrHrd0cY_xeGH
