Alt-punks PLAIINS reveal new single 'Cookie Jar'

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British/German alt-punks PLAIINS invite us to tear the roof off with their hard-hitting new single, 'Cookie Jar'. Building on the massive momentum of over 3 million streams and rave reviews from Visions and Kerrang! (who dubbed them "cartoonishly gobby"), the track tackles the millennial grind - capturing the frustration of working endlessly only to realize that the promised reward of a secure, comfortable life is out of reach.

Listen to 'Cookie Jar' here: https://Plaiins.lnk.to/cookiejar

Drawing inspiration from Kid Kapichi, Bad Nerves, The Hives, IDLES, and PUP, the song blends a gritty British punk feel in the verses with a swaggering, Kid Kapichi-style groove in the pre-chorus. The chorus hits with full force - massive, anthemic, and built around PUP-inspired vocals, Hives-esque guitars, and roaring gang vocals, all capped off by a guitar solo with a clear nod to My Chemical Romance.

Hot on the heels of their highly praised debut album Happy Faces (2025) and their recent teaser 'Look Ma, I’m A Don', 'Cookie Jar' kicks off an exciting new chapter for the band. PLAIINS are set to light up the festival circuit across Europe this summer, followed by a UK run in autumn and a major winter tour through Germany's top cities alongside Smile and Burn and The Pill. 

PLAIINS about the new single:
“'Cookie Jar' is written from a millennial perspective about growing up being promised a very specific version of adulthood: work hard, go to university, get a good job and you'll be rewarded with financial security, a house and a holiday once a year. But the economic landscape changed, the goalposts moved, and yet our generation is still often blamed for being lazy or entitled. The song comes from the frustration of working 60 hours a week and still feeling like it's almost impossible to get ahead. The “cookie jar” is the modest, normal life we were told hard work would guarantee us.”

PLAIINS have announced the UK leg of their No Monkey's On My Back tour. Dates:

UK Tour 2026
30.09. Leeds, UK
01.10. Birmingham, UK
02.10. London, UK
03.10. Bristol (Attitude Festival), UK

PLAIINS are:
Chris Reardon - Vocals, Guitars
Timon Lanzinger - Bass
David Suhlrie - Drums
Florian Kaninck - Guitars

PLAIINS online:
https://www.tiktok.com/@plaiinsband
https://www.facebook.com/plaiinsband
https://www.instagram.com/plaiinsband_
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3gUHDc3I3G1bFRElrj90fR?si=cIPo71aqRg-Cr_gHw_3svQ