Femtanyl
Femtanyl | |
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.jpg) Callender (left) and Stockwood (right) in 2026 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Label | Columbia |
| Members |
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| Website | femtanyl |
Femtanyl (stylized in all lowercase) are a Canadian-American electronic music duo based in Toronto and Seattle consisting of founding member and lead singer Noelle Stockwood[4] (formerly Mansbridge[5]) and multi-instrumentalist Juno Callender.[‡ 1]
Their music is popular in online spaces, especially among the furry fandom.[1][6] They take inspiration from a wide variety of sources including groups like Nine Inch Nails, Throbbing Gristle, the Prodigy, and Drain Gang, as well as modern electronic dance music and pop music.[7] Their cover art, most of which Stockwood designs herself,[‡ 2] often depicts their white cat-like mascot, Token, appearing disfigured or injured.[6] Both Stockwood and Callender are transgender women, however they take issue with Femtanyl being reduced to "trans music" by commentators.[5]
Career
[edit]Femtanyl began as a solo act in 2023 by Stockwood, who had previously released music under the name LilyNiku.[‡ 3] Her debut track, "P3t," along with other early tracks, "Katamari" and "Girl Hell 1999," quickly gained popularity on YouTube through various fanmade videos. These early works gained her the visibility to sign a distribution deal with release.global, part of the Artist Partner Group.[5][7] She released her debut EP, Chaser, in September of the same year. Writing for Pitchfork, Kieran Press-Reynolds described the EP as "a relentless hamster wheel of energy."[6] It amassed over 40 million streams in its first year on streaming services.[8] Stockwood performed her first show in January 2024, which sold out in two hours.[5] By July 2024, she had sold out multiple shows with over 650 tickets each.[9]
In mid-2024, Stockwood was seeking a live drummer to give her shows "a bit more juice." Her manager introduced her to Callender, who had previously toured with West Coast hardcore and screamo bands and had studied sound design.[10] Despite Callender not being a drummer at the time, the two were immediately eager to collaborate because of their chemistry as friends and bandmates. Callender practiced all of Femtanyl's songs on drums over the course of about two months. On August 15, the duo met in Seattle for a successful first show together.[5][7][11] Callender describes the style they have developed as a mix of "electronic music with an emphasis on physicality, aggression and kinetics" and "brightness, fun and poppy tendencies."[7]
They released their sophomore EP, Reactor, in November 2024. It featured American rapper Danny Brown on the track "M3 N Min3."[1]
In August 2025, Callender became an official member of the band. She had become much more involved with the project since meeting Stockwood, and had grown to contribute as a writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist during their time together.[5][7]
In November 2025, Femtanyl was featured in Brown's album Stardust on the track "1L0v3myL1f3!"[1] Along with Underscores, they also performed as supporting acts for Brown's Stardust Tour, which launched alongside the album.[12]
On February 13, 2026, they released their debut album, Man Bites Dog, in which Stockwood imagines a life where she never transitioned and instead became a "terrible guy who sucks."[5][7] The album received positive reviews, with Kieran Press-Reynolds of Pitchfork giving it 7.2/10[10] and Allie Gregory of Exclaim! writing that Man Bites Dog "expands on the pair's already inventive undertakings of breakcore, reorienting themselves within archival internet aesthetics, drawing on vaporwave and witchhouse, the Death Grips œuvre, horrorcore and outright brainrot."[13] In June 2026, Femtanyl performed at the Primavera Sound 2026 festival in Barcelona, Spain.[14]
In October 2026, Femtanyl signed with Columbia Records. They released "All The Time," their first single under the new label, on October 9.[15]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Man Bites Dog |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Chaser |
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| Reactor |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Act Right" | 2023 | Chaser |
| "P3t" | ||
| "Push Ur T3mprr" | ||
| "Murder Every 1 U Know!" (featuring Takihasdied) | ||
| "Katamari" | ||
| "Girl Hell 1999" | ||
| "S33k H3lp" | Non-album singles | |
| "xX_N3vr_Said_Goodby3_Xx" | ||
| "I Might B3 Sick" | ||
| "Speed Drive" (Charli XCX - Femtanyl remix) | ||
| "Dogmatica" | ||
| "Lovesick, Cannibal!" (featuring Takihasdied) | ||
| "Puppyplay!" (Mailpup featuring Femtanyl and Sixwing) | ||
| "Dinner" | Reactor | |
| "And I'm Gone" | 2024 | |
| "Weightless" | ||
| "M3 N Min3" (featuring Danny Brown) | ||
| "Mix. 01 – Pickmeup!" (with Cardinia Road) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Worldwid3" (featuring Zombae) | ||
| "Mix. 02 - Bothered!" | 2025 | |
| "Nastywerkkkk!" (with Issbrokie) | ||
| "Lottery" | ||
| "Zero Indivisible" (Hearsethief featuring Femtanyl) |
Satori | |
| "Body The Pistol" | Man Bites Dog | |
| "Head Up" | 2026 | |
| "War Girl" (astrid featuring Femtanyl) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Magfest" | ||
| "Dual Wield" (Machine Girl - Femtanyl remix) |
PsychoWarrior: MG Ultra X: The Remixes [Minus One] | |
| "All The Time" | Non-album singles |
Production credits
[edit]| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Occupation(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "1L0v3myL1f3!" (featuring Femtanyl) |
2025 | Danny Brown | Stardust | Featured artist, Producer, Composer |
| "Sh3 L00k3d D3dd" (featuring Femtanyl) |
Takihasdied | wrath complex | Featured artist, Co-producer, Vocals | |
| "Chemsex" | Co-producer | |||
| "Pain" |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Madden, Emma (November 5, 2025). "How Danny Brown's fearless collaborators shaped his new album Stardust". The Face. Archived from the original on November 16, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Femtanyl – Cchhrriissttoodd". botanique.be. Archived from the original on May 26, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Neo-Breakcore: A Primer". Nina. March 13, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2025.[dead link]
- ↑ "Man Bites Dog, by Femtanyl". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rigotti, Alex (July 13, 2026). "The breakneck rise of digital hardcore duo Femtanyl". NME. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Press-Reynolds, Kieran (January 6, 2025). "Femtanyl - Reactor Ep Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 9, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bain, Katie (January 26, 2026). "Genre Now: How Destin Conrad, Jensen McRae, Yami Safdie & More Are Re-Thinking Classic Sounds for the Future". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Femtanyl". Opium. December 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Femtanyl". Melkweg Amsterdam. January 29, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- 1 2 Press-Reynolds, Kieran. "femtanyl: MAN BITES DOG". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Femtanyl". Metal Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2026. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
- ↑ Strauss, Matthew (September 23, 2025). "Danny Brown Announces Tour and New Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 25, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ↑ Gregory, Allie. "femtanyl Have a Loud Bark on 'MAN BITES DOG'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on April 2, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (September 25, 2025). "Primavera Sound Festival 2026 Lineup Has The Cure, the xx, My Bloody Valentine, Massive Attack, Much More". Stereogum. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ↑ Femtanyl (October 8, 2026). femtanyl - ALL THE TIME. Retrieved October 9, 2026 – via YouTube.
Primary sources
In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):
- ↑ Callender, Juno [@doomgen_] (February 2, 2026). "hey wikipedia editors ik what that billboard article says but my last name is actually spelled "callender" i knoooow i know it's kinda awesome :]" (Tweet). Retrieved February 2, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Sellers, Noah (September 20, 2024). femtanyl Interview - The Backlight Podcast Ep. 37 (Video).
- ↑ "POCKETS! - Single by LilyNiku". Spotify. "View Credits" selection when opening "More Options" for the song. Archived from the original on May 19, 2026. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
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