On July 21st, 2016, a user on 4chan’s /mu/ board posted a photo of a demo CD they’d discovered in an Oxfam charity store in Nottingham, UK: titled D]E]A]T]H]M]E]T]A]L, purportedly released in 1998. The listener uploaded the ripped audio to file-sharing sites, and later YouTube, where it began circulating around web forums. A cult of fans banded together to solve the origin story of the mysterious disc, until eventually a long-defunct local band from Nottingham who called themselves Panchiko discovered their album (limited to 30 copies) had spread virally across the internet 18 years later. By popular demand, Panchiko reunited touring the music of D]E]A]T]H]M]E]T]A]L to sold-out audiences across the US and UK in 2022 and in May 2023 self-released a new LP titled Failed at Math(s) followed by expanded tours in the US, UK, and EU in 2024 in double sized venues. Panchiko is pleased to announce that their third full-length Ginkgo will arrive on April 4, 2025, all songs written and produced by Panchiko. The song "Shandy in the Graveyard" feat. rapper billy woods sees the band channeling their youth and tapping into the typical audience at Panchiko shows. That youthful spirit can be felt in the song’s sonic world, as its production genre-shifts between trip hop and orchestral folk, creating a fresh juxtaposition of soundscapes. Woods’s inclusion is fitting given that American artists and the experience of touring throughout the States has made an indelible impression on Gingko. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to keep making music for all our wonderful Panchiko friends. Our fans have changed all our lives, and we’re forever grateful. This album was written for them.” - Andy, Owain, Shaun