B.Shop

After three decades of silence, punk veterans B.Shop return with “Smiling.” In this candid interview, they discuss rediscovering their bond, recording in 2025, and the joy of making noise again.

After three decades, B.Shop is back with “Smiling.” What motivated you to reunite and start recording again after such a long time?

A bit of free time, a kick from the producer, and one fan who’s been whining for thirty years — somehow, the stars aligned. Destiny, we guess.
Music’s still the best gig of our lives, so why not team up again?
We’re like brothers, and we’ve got a bunch of songs just waiting to be polished, dressed up, ready to be released into the big wide world.

2. Punk has evolved in many directions over the past 30 years. How does “Smiling” reflect both your original sound and your new approach to the genre?
Not really. It’s just a song that was born that way.
Maybe back then it reflected our young, hormone-fueled ambitions — but that was ages ago.
Now it’s simply one of our favorite tracks to play. We still enjoy it every time.
We just gave it a little facelift to make it sound a bit more up-to-date.

3. You’ve described this release as “reinventing the punk.” What does that mean to you in 2025, and how do you think your fans will respond?
We put “reinventing the punk” because it was just a required field on the press-release form. Honestly? Short and sweet: we have no idea, and we couldn’t care less. Every damn generation “reinvents” something in music—we’re not gonna stand in their way. For us, it’s just pure fun—getting the band back together, jamming, and making music we love.

Can you tell us about the creative process behind “Smiling”? How did it feel to step back into the studio together after so many years?
Recording now is a whole different beast compared to 30 years ago, when we were wrestling with a multitrack tape like a couple of cavemen. Honestly, we’re loving how much simpler it is now—less tape to untangle, more time to actually make music… and a lot fewer chances to accidentally erase everything. Although, we guess we still feel a pang for the old days, when you had to crush every part in one fucking take, like you were on stage.
5. The single is available on major streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud — do you plan to bring this reunion to the stage as well?
Yes, we’re definitely planning to get back on stage.
For now, we’re focusing on building up a proper set — the kind of material we’ll actually enjoy playing live.
We’ll probably start with a few local shows to warm up, and then aim for something bigger.
In about a year and a half, we’re planning a tour across Latin America — that’s where most of our fans are these days.
6. Looking ahead, is “Smiling” just a one-time reunion, or can fans expect more music — maybe even an album — from B.Shop in the near future?
We never really broke up completely; it’s just that there were other things – personal and shared projects, responsibilities. Now everything but music is handled. No health left, kids are grown, the dames got worse. New songs are coming, no worries. Tons of time!
At the time of this interview, “Smiling” is far from our only track. We’ve already shared four singles and one music video, and we’re definitely thinking about putting together a full album soon. For all the latest updates, check out our official site: https://bshop.band