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Photo by Roos de Huu Antillectual is celebrating 25 years of being a band in 2026. The band has been touring their home country the Netherlands and Canada, and is adding dates in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to their anniversary run. Antillectual will be doing a summer and a winter run in Europe, hitting festivals like KNRD Fest in Bavaria and cities like Berlin. For this 25 year…

Photo by by Roos de Huu Antillectual releases a single in support of their upcoming Canadian tour. The band will soon embark on a 10 day trek through eastern Canada. Their new track Hall of Mirrors is an eerie song about shifting perspectives on present-day protest. Antillectual’s new single Hall of Mirrors is recorded during Big Dog Recordings’ 10 year anniversary recording series. In just one…

Photo by Roos de Huu Antillectual is releasing their first-ever Dutch EP, Antillectueel, today, featuring around 9 tracks in their direct native language. This leftist-populist, counterculture punk release is designed to help listeners process recent election results. The songs tackle local symptoms of global issues, including the shift to the right, populist figures, and tax evasion, using the…

Photo by Roos de Huu Dutch melodic punks Antillectual drop their first-ever song in Dutch, “Voorrang Voor Rechts,” tackling the alarming global shift toward right-wing politics. Arriving just days before the Dutch elections, the track’s furious pace and biting commentary reflect the nation’s growing unrest. With Geert Wilders’ PVV leading the polls, the accompanying video captures real-life…

Photo by Roos de Huu Dutch punk trio Antillectual are reclaiming their mother tongue on their upcoming EP Antillectueel, out November 11 on vinyl and digital formats. After more than 20 years of writing and performing exclusively in English, the band makes a radical and timely shift, responding to the politics of exclusion and the global swing to the right. By embracing Dutch, Antillectual…

Photo by Vincent Gilot Today Antillectual are premiering their new track WHOSE STREETS? OUR STREETS! After releasing Together in 2023 the band has steadily been working on new music. This single is the first of a new digital releases series and can be found via a dedicated landing page. WHOSE STREETS? OUR STREETS! is an uptempo, melodic anthem, the type that Antillectual loves to write and…

Photo by Roos de Huu Antillectual is supporting their album TOGETHER with an extensive tour through France, Spain and Portugal. Details and tickets are available via the band’s website. The two week tour is taking Antillectual to cities like Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon and Montpellier and establishes their reputation as a worldwide touring machine. With new music to play the band simply had to…