Puntjudith released her debut album Stad van Glas 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.
Recently she released a new EP Samen Naar De Stad. Seven artists cast their own musical light on tracks from Stad van Glas, puntjudith’s acclaimed debut album. With (re)arrangements by Signe DØ (NO), Josephine Odhil, Alois (BE), Bobbi Lu (UK), Huidjas, Lars Kroon and FIEP. “When I asked myself how I could remain hopeful, I discovered that the answer is simple: through the people and friends around me. That’s why I wanted to ask all these amazing artists to let their light shine, musically and lyrically, on Stad van Glas. Moses Sumney’s ‘Make Out in My Car: Chameleon Suite’ inspired me with all the new versions of the same song that existed. Is it also a bit ‘BRAT but it’s completely different?’ Perhaps. But I love it. And so a city full of different voices came into being, just as I seek in my own life.” – says puntjudith.