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Release Date: 05 June 2026
Label: 5DB Records
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5063176121318
Genres: Indie Alternative
Description
'From The Burnoff' is the blistering debut EP from Martial Arts. Based in Manchester but individually from all over the UK, the five piece's debut is intelligent, political and acutely aware of what it means to be in a band in 2026.
Built around driving guitars and wiry rhythms, tracks like 'Too Much Fun' and 'The Seeds' brim with the tangible energy of their live shows. These are songs written with the energy of a packed room in mind.
Having built their reputation the old fashioned way; relentless rehearsals, constant gigging and self releasing music wherever they could afford to, Martial Arts' dedication has shaped both the band's identity and their sound.
Across the Craig Silvey-produced (Arctic Monkeys, R.E.M., Florence & The Machine) EP, Martial Arts balance personal reflection with broader political ideas, often turning the lens back on themselves as much as the world around them. The result is a band that combines the urgency of the UK's current guitar underground with a self-awareness and critical thought that feels increasingly rare.
Tracklisting
anaiis
MOULD
Levitation Orchestra
Tankus
Mackwood
anaiis & Grupo Cosmo
Martial Arts
MOULD
Martial Arts
Houndmouth
Alien Chicks
LANDE HEKT
Vanderwolf
True Being
Grimm Grimm
The Dead Milkmen
