GROOVY INDIE ROCK FROM NYC

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DEBUT ALBUM 'HEARTBREAK CITY' OUT EVERYWHERE MARCH 20TH

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GROOVY INDIE ROCK FROM NYC ~ DEBUT ALBUM 'HEARTBREAK CITY' OUT EVERYWHERE MARCH 20TH ~

dancey grooves
hard-rock riffs
indie vibes

Blanket Approval’s “Heartbreak City” offers a danceable critique of urban alienation, blending infectious rhythms with poignant commentary on modern city life and the contradictions within it.

DEBUT ALBUM HEARTBREAK CITY OUT MARCH 20, 2026!

MEET THE BAND

Blanket Approval’s story began in 2021 when Jack (guitar/vocals) moved to Brooklyn and found his future bandmates Joey (drums/vocals) and Rahul (guitar/keys/vocals) by scraping through “musicians wanted” listings online. Around the same time, Jack was diving into the scene he newly called home when he bumped into Max (bass) at a punk show in Ridgewood, Queens. Thus, Blanket Approval was formed.

The group of once-strangers quickly started spending long nights rehearsing and recording music and short-form videos. In their first 6 months as a group, they had their first taste of social media-stardom; A couple viral videos garnered millions of views and pushed the band to take their flavor of groovy indie rock on the road for their first DIY northeast tour in summer 2023. Since then, with shows up and down the east coast from Vermont to Florida, Blanket Approval are making a name for themselves with a fierce live show, blending elements of hard rock, disco, post-punk, and indie pop with playful antics.

In 2023, the band also put out their single “My Soft Spots My Robots,” which garnered attention from Spotify’s Fresh Finds Indie and became a fan-favorite, sung-along at shows. The band continued to record and release singles, playing shows occasionally, and prepping for the recording of their debut album. In January 2025, the band received a message from Twenty One Pilots lead singer and songwriter, Tyler Joseph, about being inspired by the 2023 single. Eight months later, Blanket Approval was put on to thousands of new listeners with Twenty One Pilots’ album release Breach, which featured the band's songwriting on the track “Robot Voices.”

In celebration of their debut album “Heartbreak City” (releasing March 20), Blanket Approval is spending 2026 playing shows around the US. The Heartbreak City Tour kicked off in January with a run of four shows in Texas.

TOURING HISTORY

2/7/26 Sleepwalk, Brooklyn, NY
1/17/26 TX Tea Room, Dallas, TX
1/16/26 Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX
1/15/26 13th Floor, Austin, TX
1/14/26 The End, Houston, TX
12/5/25 Baker Falls, NY, NY
12/2/25 Fallser Club, Philadelphia, PA
11/29/25 Williams Center, Rutherford, NJ
11/26/25 Silver Lining Lounge, NY, NY
9/19/25 Arlene’s Grocery, NY, NY
6/21/25 MMNY Union Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
3/21/25 The Gutter, Brooklyn, NY
3/2/25 Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Tampa, FL
2/28/25 Blue Canary Records, Columbus, GA
2/27/25 Smith’s Olde Bar, Atlanta, GA
12/16/23 Anchor Rock Club, Atlantic City, NJ
10/5/23 Finnigan’s, Hoboken , NJ
7/7/23 The Underground, Randolph, VT
7/5/23 Despacito, Burlington, VT
7/3/23 Silhouette Lounge, Boston, MA
7/2/23 Lucy’s Garage, Pleasantville, NY
7/1/23 10Forward, Greenfield, MA
6/30/23 CZR Presents, Albany, NY
6/24/23 Joe Squared, Baltimore, MD
6/23/23 Prototype, Paterson, NJ
3/25/23 Berlin, NY, NY
3/24/23 The Fire, Philadelphia, PA
2/24/23 The Bowery Electric, NY, NY
1/15/23 Mercury Lounge, NY, NY

Group of five young adults sitting on yellow benches at night near a brightly lit food stand or truck with a sign that reads 'ENDLESS MOMO'. Two women and three men, dressed casually, some with glasses, are smiling and looking at the camera. City buildings and streetlights are visible in the background.
Wavy black and white logo with bold, stylized text reading 'PLATEDAB.'

The singles, emo, POOR BOBBY, Berlin Blues and Heartbreak City are now streaming.

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Blanket Approval Heartbreak City
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Blanket Approval Berlin Blues
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Max Mena - bass/vox

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Joey Hadden - drums/vox

Jack Matteucci - guitar/vox

Rahul Chakraborty - guitar/keys/vox