Panchiko have announced their third studio album ‘Chimera’ and shared its lead single ‘One Car Hits Another’, featuring Mei Semones – listen below.

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The Nottingham veterans, who found viral fame after their long-forgotten 2000 demo was rediscovered online, will release the new album on April 9, 2027 via Nettwerk ( pre-order here ). It follows last year’s ‘Ginkgo’ and 2023’s ‘Failed At Math(s)’.

The new single ‘One Car Hits Another’ is a glitchy, bittersweet track that combines elements of Britpop and indie rock, with Semones lending her vocals to the song.

Speaking about its inspiration, Panchiko’s Andy Wright said: “I imagined a serene waltz of a car crash, whilst onlookers and soon-to-be roadkill alike all sing along watching the slow-motion collision unfold.

“A hand shake, or a car crash, the matter-of-fact news report describing the incident never makes it clear where the true devastation lies… one car hits…