There’s a shift that occurs around halfway through pink balloons, the debut full-length album from Washington, D.C.’s “mascara moshpit” punks Ekko Astral. Released in April, the album kicks off with a ...

The first song Ekko Astral released into the universe established both the band’s modus operandi and its mission statement. “Transdemic, Baby” kicks off with a bass drum heartbeat, a bass line that ...

Washington, D.C., punk band Ekko Astral are releasing a deluxe version of their buzzy debut, Pink Balloons, for its one-year anniversary. The re-release includes the full 2024 album plus five bonus ...

Tomorrow, DC punks Ekko Astral, a recent-vintage Stereogum Band To Watch, will release their full-length debut pink balloons. I have heard it, and it's fucking awesome. If you heard pre-release ...

When you think of great music – beats that penetrate your soul, melodies that move you and lyrics that take you back to your darkest and lightest days in life – whom do you picture making it? Probably ...