“Over the course of a handful of EPs and singles, Yonaka quickly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Unafraid to experiment and more than happy to toy with the expected norms of being a ‘rock band’, their march towards a debut album has been brilliant, bold and urgent. From the howling, cinematic open of ‘Bad Company’, Yonaka take everything they’ve learnt from those hectic few ”
“In some ways, pop-punk is a tautologous name for a music genre. Even first-wave British punk bands had a notable knack for producing immediate, irresistibly catchy melodies. In that sense, Brighton four-piece Yonaka cleave closely to punk tradition – their debut album might first hit you with a barrage of chugging guitars and hammering drum fills, but its defining characteristic is a collection of”
