BLXPLTN

“BLXPLTN muster up the sort of working-stiff punk vibe that makes me smile really wide and also feel like punching someone in the face.” - The FADER "Doesn’t matter what hat they put on; BLXPLTN are going to burn down the stage, the crowd, and your house." - Noisey "...BLXPLTN is one of the most exciting new bands in the scene right now. The outspoken punk rock band blends punk, industrial, electro, and hip-hop with lyrics about everything from social justice to radical self-care." - Afropunk "BLXPLTN offer a multitude of unheard perspectives, all of which are in danger of being erased in the city, and audiences seem to draw as much from their radical presentation as the music itself. Crowds that wind up at a show BLXPLTN is playing with no knowledge of the band end up permanently altered, enlightened by the potency of their message and forced to confront the reality about Austin’s progressiveness in a way that is exciting and catchy rather than preachy." - Morgan Davis, OVRLD BLXPLTN (Blaxploitation), from Austin, TX, has been described as having a politically-charged punk industrial sound. Audience reactions to live shows range from headbanging and moshing to drop-jawed, drooling disbelief. These multi-instrumentalist music veterans are quickly gaining recognition and support both locally and nationally by those attracted to their both their radical sound and their championing of social justice for people of color, the LGBTQ community, and the generally disenfranchised, forgotten members of society. Their debut record, Black Cop Down, produced by Autry Fulbright (...Trail of Dead, Vanishing Life) and Elliott Frazier (Ringo Deathstarr), with early tracking from the late Ikey Owens (The Mars Volta, Jack White) was released in October, 2014. In 2015, BLXPLTN debuted two new tracks from their upcoming record, New York Fascist week - "No Fly List," which addresses racist policies in airports and beyond, and "Auf Wiedersehen," an anthemic cry against the injustices faced by people of color. They are currently touring, working on their next video release, and preparing to release their second LP. Politically charged futurepunk music from Austin, TX.