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| name = Punk Tactics |
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| artist = [[Joey Valence & Brae]] |
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| cover = Punk Tactics cover.jpg |
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| released = September 8, 2023 |
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| studio = Joey Valence’s bedroom, [[State College, Pennsylvania]]<ref name=”major”>{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |date=2023-09-08 |title=Joey Valence & Brae Release Debut Album ‘PUNK TACTICS’ & Announce 2024 Tour |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Joey-Valence-Brae-Release-Debut-Album-PUNK-TACTICS-Announce-2024-Tour-20230908 |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> |
| studio = Joey Valence’s bedroom, [[State College, Pennsylvania]]<ref name=”major”>{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |date=2023-09-08 |title=Joey Valence & Brae Release Debut Album ‘PUNK TACTICS’ & Announce 2024 Tour |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Joey-Valence-Brae-Release-Debut-Album-PUNK-TACTICS-Announce-2024-Tour-20230908 |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Rap rock]]|[[punk rap]]|[[hardcore hip-hop]]}} |
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| length = 31:16 |
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| label = {{hlist|JVB Records}} |
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| producer = {{hlist|Joey Valence|Brae|[[Innerpartysystem|Patrick Nissley]]}} |
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| prev_title = The Underground Sound |
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| prev_year = 2022 |
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| next_title = [[No Hands (album)|No Hands]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 2 February 2026
2023 studio album by Joey Valence & Brae
Punk Tactics is the debut studio album by the American rap duo Joey Valence & Brae, self-released on September 8, 2023. It follows the virality of their 2022 single “Punk Tactics” and contains guest features from Logic and Bonjour Señor.
Background and recording
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Joseph Bertolino and Braedan Lugue met in 2021 when they were both freshmen at Pennsylvania State University. Their first single, “Crank It Up”, was also in that year. After releasing an EP, The Underground Sound, in February 2022, they released the single “Punk Tactics” in April, which went viral. Many of the tracks on Punk Tactics were conceived outside of organized writing sessions; the duo once hung out for a week with their manager and ended up making the songs “Dance Now”, “RN”, and “Kill Bill”.[2]
Production and composition
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The album is primarily a rap rock and punk rap album. Joey Valence’s production style is influenced by old-school hip-hop artists including the Beastie Boys, Heavy D, and Quad City DJ’s and modern-day drum and bass and dance musicians. Video game music was also a large influence in the album, with Valence being inspired by game soundtracks such as ones from Wipeout 2097 and Ape Escape. The lyrics also reference or mention games such as Mortal Kombat, Super Mario Bros., and Super Smash Bros. Melee, in addition to other aspects of popular culture.[3][4][5]
There are a variety of genres represented in Punk Tactics. “Gumdrop” ventures into hyperpop, and “Drop!!” and “Startafight” both have elements of rave. In “Tanaka 2”, Logic enters for a highly technical verse.[6][7]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Dork | 4/5[8] |
The album received positive reviews. Finlay Holden of Dork rated the album a four out of five, noting the infectiousness of the duo’s personality throughout the album.[8] Luke Nuttall of the The Soundboard noted the extreme similarity of the duo to the music of the Beastie Boys and the variety and playfulness of the production. He also stated that the duo’s main distinction is their confidence.[6]
“Punk Tactics” was featured in the first teaser for the 2026 film Street Fighter.[9]
All tracks are written by Joseph Bertolino and Braedan Lugue, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Joey Valence, except where noted.
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | ||
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| 1. | “Punk Tactics” | 2:23 | ||
| 2. | “Drop!!” | 2:05 | ||
| 3. | “Delinquent (Teen Titan)” | 2:09 | ||
| 4. | “Watch Yo Step” | 2:20 | ||
| 5. | “Startafight” | 3:07 | ||
| 6. | “Kill Bill” | 2:26 | ||
| 7. | “Intermission” | 0:32 | ||
| 8. | “Gumdrop” |
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1:09 | |
| 9. | “Dance Now” | 2:10 | ||
| 10. | “RN” | 2:19 | ||
| 11. | “Tanaka 2” (featuring Logic) | 3:11 | ||
| 12. | “Hooligang” | 2:48 | ||
| 13. | “Street Pizza” (featuring Bonjour Señor) | 1:52 | ||
| 14. | “Club Sandwich” | 2:39 | ||
| Total length: | 31:16 | |||
Notes
- ^ Major, Michael (September 8, 2023). “Joey Valence & Brae Release Debut Album ‘PUNK TACTICS’ & Announce 2024 Tour”. BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Shah, Rishi (September 11, 2023). “Joey Valence & Brae: “Every show we play is like a giant house party”“. Kerrang!. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Ombler, Mat (June 20, 2022). “Joey Valence & Brae: “There’s always going to be a huge link between video game culture and music culture”“. NME. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Weinert, Dylan (January 18, 2024). “Hooligang, Who? A Preview of Joey Valence & Brae at Subterranean”. Newcity Music. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Holden, Finlay (September 12, 2023). “Joey Valence & Brae – PUNK TACTICS”. Dork. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Nuttall, Luke (September 8, 2023). “ALBUM REVIEW: Joey Valence & Brae – ‘PUNK TACTICS’“. The Soundboard. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Carey, Shawn (September 20, 2023). ““PUNK TACTICS:” an album overshadowed upon release”. The Beacon. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Holden, Finlay (September 11, 2023). “Joey Valence & Brae – PUNK TACTICS”. Dork. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Regis, Ralph (December 12, 2025). “‘Street Fighter’ 2026 Movie Trailer Features “Punk Tactics”“. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
