New Music – Personal Trainer – Punch Drunk Love 

Today, we have new sounds from Personal Trainer, with the single below and the promise of more besides! A new album with the wonderful name of Human Assholes is landing on the 4th of September. There’s also a European tour, but no sign of a Dublin date just yet.

“‘Punch Drunk Love’ reminds me of a very strong feeling of being in love, or at least being infatuated by someone, which can then lead to obsession.”

Dutch collective Personal Trainer today announce their new album Human Assholes due out 4th September via Bella Union. The 15-track opus is the follow-up to the band’s critically acclaimed second album Still Willing that was released in Summer 2024. To accompany today’s announcement the band have shared the effortlessly charming first single “Punch Drunk Love”, a track which borrows its title from the Paul Thomas Anderson film of the same name. The single is accompanied by an equally charming video (below).

Commenting on “Punch Drink Love” frontman and songwriter Willem Smit says: “‘Punch Drunk Love’ reminds me of a very strong feeling of being in love, or at least being infatuated by someone, which can then lead to obsession. The band is joined on this song by Susanne Linssen of Hospital Bombers, one of my favourite Dutch bands, and (ex-member) Franti Maresova.”

Personal Trainer UK & EU live dates:

17th July – Knokke-Heist, Kneistival (BE)

25th July – Balen, Rock Olmen (BE)

27th-30th August – Into The Great Wide Open (NL)

12th September – Merksplas – Backyard Festival (BE)

18th September – Amsterdam, Carré (NL)

20th October – London, Scala (UK)

22nd October – Manchester, Band on the Wall (UK)

23rd October – St Davids, Boia Festival (UK)

24th October – Bristol, Thekla (UK)

27th October – Bruges, Cactus Club (BE)

28th October – Antwerp, Trix (BE)

29th October – Hasselt, Club AFF (BE)