Frenchy and the Punk release “Not Under Your Spell” single via Distortion Productions (Oct 31, 2025)
Frenchy and the Punk (Photo by Nicola Bee)
The French-American dark alternative / post-punk duo Frenchy and the Punk have released the new single “Not Under Your Spell” via Distortion Productions. The digital single is available on Bandcamp and streaming services.
The duo says the track urges listeners to persist and resist discouragement: “Keep going if you’re going through hell.”
And here is the download on Bandcamp.
About Frenchy and the Punk
Frenchy and the Punk is the New Paltz, New York duo of vocalist Samantha Stephenson (France) and guitarist Scott Helland (US). The project began in 2005 under the name The Gypsy Nomads before adopting its current name in 2011 ahead of European dates. Early recordings were issued via EA Recordings and also self-released.
The pair’s catalogue moved from acoustic/steampunk-adjacent material into post-punk/dark alternative over the 2010s, with new material such as “Hey Hey Cabaret” (2012) and “Cartwheels” (2014). Subsequent long-players include “Bonjour Batfrog” (2014), “Hooray Beret” (2019), and “Zen Ghost” (2022).
In November 2022, we reported on the single and video “If The World Doesn’t End First” announcing the album “Zen Ghost.” More singles followed including “Midnight Garden,” “Dark Carnivale,” “Hypnotized,” and “Like In A Dream.” In October 2023, we featured their Siouxsie and the Banshees cover “Cities In Dust” with the official video.
In 2025, the single “Not Under Your Spell” marked their first release with Distortion Productions.
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