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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The great DC punks Ekko Astral were a Stereogum Band To Watch last year, and that's when they released their excellent debut album pink balloons. This year, the band has been busy. They put on their ...

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 ...