‘Anteater’ is an independent release by the South Walian four-piece The Family Battenburg. Written in just a day, it was recorded at Tom Rees’ (Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard) studio while he was on holiday. To master the recording the group sought out long-time collaborator Eddie Al-Shakarchi (Boy Azooga, Loathe, Swim Deep.)
Aligning with the soundscape that’s signature to them, ‘Anteater!’ is The Family Battenberg finessed. Drenched in fuzzy saturation, spacey vocals ricochet between a blistering guitar, all while a double-tracked mono drum plays like a call to action.
This is an anti-love song. When unhealthy adoration becomes a quest for romance, or approval in this case, we find ourselves doing strange things. In this story, the protagonist justifies total metamorphosis in the name of subservience. “It’s self-humiliation in the pursuit of a potential suitor’s attention,” as frontman Eliot puts it.
Anyone that has seen this band live before is sure to recognise it from past set-lists. The group have played it as an unreleased track amongst their own shows and a host of major festivals, namely, Green Man 2023, Trans Musicales 2024, Reeperbahn 2024 and ESNS 2025. As budding up-comers, the group have also supported the likes of Getdown Services, Panic Shack, Gruff Rhys and the Bug Club.
Championed by Steve Lamacq, Amy Lame, Huw Stephens and Adam Walton, the group are already making their mark on the industry.
THE FAMILY BATTENBERG LIVE DATES
May 10th: FOCUS Wales, Wrexham
May 16th: The Great Escape, Brighton
May 17th: Get Together Festival, Sheffield
July 17th: Zwarte Cross Festival,
July 26th: Le Pub, Newport
July 27th: LOW Festival, Benidorm
August 1st: Bootleg Social, Blackpool
Nov 7th: The Washington, Sheffield
Nov 8th: The Rat and Pigeon, Manchester
The Family Battenberg Online
https://www.instagram.com/thefamilybattenberg/?hl=en-gb
https://www.facebook.com/thefamilybattenberg/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/769i8WlIx04arCTdFaIvbd
https://thefamilybattenberg.bandcamp.com/merch