The Setbacks

Thanks to Josh Gaffin from The Afternoon Show // WTSQ for playing us on his show today.

So we have some more goodies for you. We'll be giving some away at the merch stand at our next gig at The Tunnels on Frome this Saturday. If you can't make that, if there's sufficient demand, we'll make them available through bandcamp.

This'll be our last gig in a while (although we're always open to offers). Hopefully see some of you there

The first review of our album is in courtesy of FUD magazine...https://thefudmagazine.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/the-setbacks-painkillers-album-review/?fbclid=IwdGRjcASh5tZjbGNrBKHmxWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHmGOiSaW8Yw45Xk-pFAPBegkkkw8EXyCsDqcP-hRm5zbvssVB8lEnqqPdrX0_aem_85A1UB37Z79tYOSnqGJs_A

The Setbacks come in swinging with Painkillers — loud, raw, unfiltered punk that doesn’t ask for space, it takes it. This is noise with intent. Chaos with direction. The kind of record that doesn’t sit quietly in the background because it was never made to.
It hits hard. It doesn’t let up. And it definitely doesn’t behave.
we’re going track-by-track through Painkillers RIGHT NOW. Expect volume, attitude, and absolutely no apologies. Check it out via the link in the comments!

Watch this space!

Bath is supposed to mean Jane Austen, Bridgerton, a bit of s**t, and polite little tea cups…

Not punk rock chaos.

The Setbacks are here to fix that.

Tomorrow we’re lunging headfirst into Painkillers— loud, raw, unpolished, and absolutely not interested in behaving.

Bath just got louder.

Check back tomorrow for our unfiltered thoughts!

The first batch of the new CDs have been dispatched and thanks to those of you who ordered them. If anyone else would like one, they're available from our Bandcamp page at £5.

https://thesetbacks1.bandcamp.com/album/painkillers

We (well mainly Lee) recently did an interview with a French punk podcast and you can listen to it here https://www.balistiq.fr/emissions/urgence-punk/

Thanks to Clara Basoni, Eric Defaix and Jason Dean Polson for making this happen.

Urgence Punk - Radio Balistiq

Afternoon folks, our good friend Josh Gaffin will be playing a track from our 'Painkillers' album on The Afternoon Show // WTSQ at approx. 17.15 UK time.

Need your help folks. We need reviews of our new 'Painkillers' album so please hit us with your recommendations for punk friendly zines and reviewers.