Puntjudith will release her debut album Stad van Glas on 23 May on Belgian label Fake Records. Stad van Glas was self-produced by puntjudith with contributions from producer and band member Wannes Notenbaert, Mischa Dirksen and Signe Dø. The mix was done by Tobie Speleman (The Haunted Youth, Bluai, Blackwave).
Judith Rijsenbrij, puntjudith’s real name, moved to Brussels for love and delved into old letters and diaries of her grandfather, Max Kohnstamm. He was one of the brilliant minds who shaped the European Union in the 1950s, uniting untold numbers of people under the same banner. His beliefs about hope and togetherness inspired her to dig deeper into her own story. The songs on Stad van Glas give hope and comfort amid all the chaos around us. In her lyrics, she sings about existential and personal themes and looks for connection in an increasingly digitalised and individualistic world.
Puntjudith makes expressive Dutch-language electronic pop music. With dark beats, pulsating basses and raw sounds through which bouts of inspirations from James Blake, FKA Twigs and Spinvis can be heard, puntjudith fuses uptempo songs seemingly effortlessly with orchestral interludes, intimate pianos, personal stories and poetry.