Ever wish you could go back in time and tell a past version of you that things will be alright in the end? That's exactly what Dutch pop punk band After Elmer have done with their new single.
After releasing three singles in 2022, After Elmer throws a big fat cherry on top of their punk-cake. ‘246 Toothpicks’ is a big, punchy, anthemic new single, with dizzying tempos, smart lyrics and some tasty guitar-action. What more could you want?
The band says about their new single: “the song is a big shout through space and time, to our former selves. How many times would you love to reach back through time to tell your former, sad self that everything is gonna be okay, and that you’ll come out stronger? This song is exactly that, it has that full-circle feeling to it. With that, it’s also a song that – in between the lines – says to be proud of whatever you’ve accomplished.”
Last year, the band released three new singles: ‘Flip a Coin (Overthinking)’, ‘Skyline’ and ‘When We Break’, for which they also filmed music videos.
And you can get some behind-the-scenes shenanigans if you tune into their web series ‘Band Diary and More Stuff‘ on You Tube and peak behind the curtain of the making of the vids.
After Elmer hail from Rotterdam and were formed in 2018. The band released their debut EP ‘Look Alive‘ in 2020.
They’ve been playing lots of cities apart from their vibrant hometown of Rotterdam. Earlier in 2023 they played the big Pinguin Radio Showcase in Groningen, during the ESNS-festival.
After Elmer are: Jaap, Pieter, Thomas and Jasper.
‘246 Toothpicks‘ is out NOW so get on the music service of your preference HERE and have a listen!
Follow After Elmer on Their Socials
Need more Punk In Your Life?
Slam Dunk Festival to celebrate 20th anniversary next year!
Slam Dunk, the UK’s biggest independent rock festival, has dropped its second and final wave of artists, completing the stacked line-up for 2026. Joining Good
Album Review: Vicious Bishop deliver ten high octane punk shots in ‘Raining Guillotines’
Formed in 2021, Vicious Bishop are a punk, ska punk, and punky reggae power trio, whose 2024 debut EP, ‘Miracle Formula 168’, showcased their raw,
EP Review: NONTHEWISER call out growing darkness in this world with ‘Injustice for All’
Taking everything they love from the Californian punk rock scene of the ’90s and mixing it with their Scandinavian heritage, Swedish punks NONTHEWISER create fast,
You’re being watched…LA’s CRYMWAV unleash new single video ‘Speak No Evil’
The mood is dark, but the music and message hit hard, stamped with CRYMWAV’s signature twist on the classic rock sound.. ‘Speak No Evil’ is
Album review: Half Dizzy release sophomore LP ‘Yard Sale’
Long Island, USA’s gritty skate punk rock band Half Dizzy released their long-awaited full-length album ‘Yard Sale’ on 12th December 2025, via Punkerton Records. Epic
Aerial Salad, London Blondies Bar, 12th Dec 2025
Aerial Salad have serious balls. How else to explain them dropping a whopping six new songs into their set this evening? It soon becomes clear,
I’m Molly Tie- I Love punk! I play drums (badly), write a lot about punk (not as badly) and I’m particularly interested in issues relating to women in the music scene.
Did you know that we are 100% DIY? We run our own game. No one dictates to us, and no one drives what we can or cannot put on our pages – and this is how we plan to continue!
