Los Pepes Head “Out Of The Void” With Upcoming Album

An intense force of nature live that delivers garage pop sensibility with the raw attitude of late 70s punk and the raw power of early 80s hardcore, Los Pepes leave songs in your head and ringing in your ears. A bludgeoning whirlwind of distorted guitar with a melodic epicentre of harmony and clever heartfelt lyrics. Based in London, Los Pepes have been living fast and releasing records since late 2013. Featuring an international membership from the UK to Japan to Brazil to Poland, Los Pepes is an example of rock and roll transcending borders. Brought together from four corners of the world by a love of obscure no hit wonder 7”s, the spirit of independence and a dose of healthy nihilism. The manifesto from day one has been to get out there and do it. And do it right. With a DIY style gusto, Los Pepes have been prolifically self-recording and releasing records and creating their own crazy world, from the distinctive artwork to the honest song writing and sarcastic lyrics therein. Los Pepes get in the van to take it to the people. From basement shows to festivals to demolishing support tours in big old venues across Europe, a razor-sharp punk rock show is always delivered.

Out Of The Void is Los Pepes sixth full length and it’s packed with a dozen back to back classics. Super catchy tales of nihilism, love and heartache in a seemingly futureless world of political turmoil filled with conspiracy, stupidity and existential threat …that is the void. It’s power pop but not as you know it. Sonically it’s different… broken glass dreamy reverb-soaked surf guitar hooks cut across a garage punk Ozzy vocal line, which is pointedly melodic. Lightspeed punk rock hi hat accelerates in lockstep with tight downstroke guitars to glue together short well-crafted pop explosions that barely cross the two minute mark. The only time the record shifts down a gear is to make way for a Reigning Sound-esq garage Hammond that fills the gap a slower pace leaves. Then it’s time to hurtle onwards again for more adrenaline infused frustration. It’s an infectiously dark yet a life affirmingly bright and exciting album that takes you out of the abyss with the daylight of 100mph rock and roll. You can now get your ears around Thoughtless Boys, the first single to be lifted from the album and it’s the perfect introduction to the album’s hardcore injected power pop.

“Thoughtless boys never care, about the damage that we do…”  So, the refrain goes to this tight knit punk rock bull smashing through a melodic china shop of reverb-soaked guitar hooks. The video features a Raymond Pettibone inspired “thoughtless boy” character animation who’s doing all the stuff “thoughtless boys” do.” (vocalist Ben Perrier)

Out Of The Void will be released in April 2025 via Wanda Records (Germany / UK), Ghost Highway Recordings (Spain), Beluga Records (Scandinavia) and Spaghetty Town Records (USA). Los Pepes are touring Japan later this month and will be playing shows across the UK and EU across the Spring and Summer, including an appearance at Rebellion Festival.