A Record That Gently Shakes Off the Dust of Time
Born from the hazy corners of the internet and reborn into cult status, Nottingham-based Panchiko continues their unlikely resurrection with Ginkgo — their 2025 album that feels less like a comeback and more like a quiet, assured arrival. It’s not just a nostalgic nod to the past, but a still, brave statement of the present.
“Honeycomb” – A Fragile Memory Box
One of the album’s highlights, “Honeycomb” weaves together the pastoral charm of ’70s pop with the early-2000s haze of neo-psychedelia. It feels like something trapped on an old VHS tape: slightly blurred, yet emotionally sharp. Guitars swirl in reverb like memories dissolving in time, while the vocals blend into the sonic wallpaper — present, but hard to locate.
The Album – A Walk Between Memory and Now
Ginkgo isn’t just about looking back. It’s also the sound of not quite knowing what to do with the present. Panchiko flows like a slow-moving river: unpredictable in direction, but steady in pace. At times, it brushes against shoegaze fog; other moments shimmer with chamber pop clarity — but the album’s core remains a quiet contemplation.
Listening to Panchiko – Like a Sound That Falls into Memory
They didn’t rediscover themselves — they were always there. We just began hearing them again. Ginkgo exists between the ghost of the past and the solitude of now. Neither entirely retro, nor wholly current.
This isn’t just a listening experience. It’s the acceptance that we can’t rewind time — but if Panchiko is playing in the background, maybe that ache becomes a little easier to carry.
