PANCHIKO share latest single ‘Honeycomb’ from hotly anticipated new album

Today, Panchiko shares “Honeycomb,” accompanied by a new animated video perfect for Valentine’s Day.”Honeycomb” is the third single from Ginkgo, Panchiko’s new album, due out April 4 via Nettwerk. Listen to “Honeycomb”here, watch the video here, and pre-save Ginkgohere.

Lush with 1970s pop-rock reminiscent of ELO’s “Mr. Blue Sky,” mixed in with the early aughts neo-psych flourishes of “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots,” and the indie rebellion of MGMT, “Honeycomb” is slightly more telling of the rest of Ginkgo‘s overall sonic trajectory than previous singles: the moody “Shandy in the Graveyard” ft. New York rapper Billy woods, or the anthemic, orchestrated title track “Ginkgo.”

In the “Honeycomb” video, the Sun and the Moon float through each other’s worlds falling in love, though they only enter the sky at opposite ends of the day. As they wake, as they dream, as they commute to work (you’ve got to suspend logic when it comes to matters of the heart), they prove that what’s meant to be will be. During an eclipse – though in complete darkness – they come together. Of course, the soundtrack for this unlikely romance is befitting: rolling in with a bit of theatrics a la Queen in their prime, though still more reserved and in line with Panchiko’s established tone.

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “HONEYCOMB” HERE

As 90s kids in the city of Nottingham, Panchiko played shows to nearly empty rooms and eventually set aside the hope of becoming full-time musicians to pursue other careers. That was true until 2020, after discovering that an internet user found Panchiko’s discarded 2000 demo CD, D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L, in a Nottingham charity shop, posted it to 4chan in 2016, and effectively made their long let-go-of dreams imperative to pursue. With the new album, Panchiko rediscovers and expands upon its beloved sound. The original rawness and fine grit of the demo CD remain but with an even more varied palette. Across the record, we hear moments reminiscent of ELO’s electronic, chromatic playfulness, OK Computer-esque, brainy theatricality, and even bits of Rage Against The Machine’s hip-hop flow.

Fans at The New York Times, Consequence, Fader, Uproxx, The Guardian, Bandcamp, and more have been fascinated by the band’s story and blown away by their sound; both Stereogum and Brooklyn Vegan included Ginkgo in their Most Anticipated Albums of 2025 lists. Over the past year, they’ve reached 100M streams on Spotify alone, with their following on the platform growing by 160k in the same amount of time; they’ve sold out major venues in NYC (Brooklyn Steel), Los Angeles (The Novo), DC (9:30 Club), and so many more – doubling the size of venue they play in the span of two years – with a major festival appearance at Levitation this fall. They just wrapped up a tour across the US, with more upcoming dates in the US / EU / UK in Spring 2025. Routing below.

Panchiko — now composed of original members Andy Wright (keyboardist and producer) and Owain Davies (vocalist and guitarist), alongside new members guitarist Robert Harris, bassist Shaun Ferreday, and drummer John Schofield — pursued their new path with vigor. Upon discovering their virality in 2020, they toured the world and wrote, recorded, and released their first album in 20+ years, 2023’s Failed At Maths. But after the thrill of the whirlwind came a new question. What comes next when your dreams come true? The answer is Gingko, a 13-track project that finds the band making some of their most introspective, cinematic, and moving music yet.
 

“Ginkgo” is out now, listen here
Presave Ginkgo, due April 4, 2025 here

EU/UK

3/25 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Button Factory

3/26 – Glasgow, UK @ St Luke’s

3/27 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club

3/28 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2

3/29 – Camden, UK @ Electric Ballroom

4/5 – Paris, France @ Petit Bain

US

5/28 – Boston, MA @ Big Night Live

5/29 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount

5/30 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

5/31 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz

6/2 – Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron

6/3 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY

6/4 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre

6/5 – Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom

6/7 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

6/8 – Omaha, NE @ The Slowdown

6/10 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

6/12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

6/13 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA

6/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

6/16 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre

6/19 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

6/20 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

6/21 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall

6/23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand at the Complex

6/24 – Las Vegas, NV @ Portal at Area15