Judo CHOP! (say it like THIS) are a 6 piece melodic punk band hailing from Melbourne, Australia and today they are announcing their EP release to the world. It’s called ‘Shelf Life’ and will be birthed into the world on Friday, July 2nd, via People of Punk Rock Records (Bodyjar, Zebrahead, Frenzal Rhomb) – and today, they are dropping the first taste of the record with a single/video release called ‘Disconnected’. The single can be pre-saved on Spotify and Apple Music here.

According to the band, this first single from the ‘Shelf Life’ EP, ‘Disconnected’, is about the fact that “Our technology allows us to connect to millions of others but it is for nothing if we cannot communicate effectively and listen to one another with an empathetic heart and mind. An antithetical anthem for today’s dualistic, tribalist society.“

The blistering clip for ‘Disconnected’ was filmed and edited by Dave Hunter at Band Factory Digital Media and features a section presented in Auslan (Australian sign language). Guidance and direction for this section of the clip came from Tamas Elliott, Mark Quinn and Johnny Beech.

Like a crushing death blow of guitars and drums, delivered with inimitable cutting vocals, Judo CHOP! will have your punk rock tendencies fighting in a headlock of air, as they deliver blow after blow of precision three-part harmonised guitar riffs at blistering speed!

Judo CHOP!’s debut EP ‘Shelf Life’ will be released on Friday July 2nd, via People of Punk Rock Records and can be pre-ordered at [LINK]. First single ‘Disconnected’ will be released Friday May 7th, and can be pre-saved on Spotify and Apple Music here.