Femtanyl
Femtanyl | |
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Noelle Stockwood performing live in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Members |
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| Website | femtanyl |
Femtanyl (stylized in all lowercase) are a Canadian digital hardcore[1] band based in Toronto[2] consisting of founding member and lead singer Noelle Stockwood[† 1][a] and multi-instrumentalist Juno Callender, who later joined in 2025.[3][† 2] As well as being classified as digital hardcore music, they have been labeled as breakcore.[4] Their music is popular in online spaces, especially among the furry fandom.[2][5] 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.[3]
Career
Femtanyl was originally a solo act by Stockwood in 2023. Early tracks such as "Katamari" and "Girl Hell 1999" gained her enough popularity to sign a distribution deal with release.global, part of the Artist Partner Group.[3] 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."[5] It amassed over 40 million streams in its first year on streaming services.[6]
Stockwood performed her first show in January 2024, which sold out in two hours. On August 15, Stockwood was introduced to Callender by her manager to perform as a live drummer.[3] By July 2024, they had sold out multiple shows with over 650 tickets each.[7] Stockwood released her sophomore EP, Reactor, in November. It featured American rapper Danny Brown on the track "M3 n M1n3". In 2025, Callender was officially made a member of Femtanyl.[2] Callender described her work as "electronic music with an emphasis on physicality, aggression and kinetics".[3]
In November 2025, Femtanyl appeared on previous collaborator Danny Brown's album Stardust, featuring on the track "ILoveMyLife".[2] The band, alongside American musician Underscores, were supporting acts for Brown's tour in support of the album.[8] Femtanyl is slated to perform at the Primavera Sound 26 festival in Barcelona, Spain.[9] They released their debut album Man Bites Dog on February 13, 2026.[3]
Stockwood is a transgender woman.[2] The cover art of Femtanyl's music often depicts a cat-like mascot named Token that frequently appears disfigured or injured.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Man Bites Dog |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Chaser |
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| Reactor |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "S33k H3lp" | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "Act Right" | Chaser | |
| "xX_N3vr_Said_Goodby3_Xx" | Non-album single | |
| "P3t" | Chaser | |
| "I Might B3 Sick" | Non-album single | |
| "Push Ur T3mprr" | Chaser | |
| "Charli XCX – Speed drive" (femtanyl remix) |
Non-album single | |
| "Murder Every 1 U Know!" (featuring takihasdied) |
Chaser | |
| "Katamari" | ||
| "Girl Hell 1999" | ||
| "Dogmatica" | Non-album single | |
| "Lovesick, Cannibal!" (featuring takihasdied) | ||
| "Dinner" | Reactor | |
| "Puppyplay!" (MAILPUP featuring femtanyl & sixwing) |
Non-album single | |
| "And I'm Gone" | 2024 | Reactor |
| "Mix. 01 – Pickmeup!" (with Cardinia Road) |
Non-album single | |
| "Weightless" | Reactor | |
| "Worldwid3" (featuring zombAe) |
Non-album single | |
| "M3 N Min3" (featuring Danny Brown) |
Reactor | |
| "Mix. 02 - Bothered!" | 2025 | Non-album single |
| "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 single |
Notes
- ^ Formerly Noelle Mansbridge.
References
- ^ "Femtanyl – Cchhrriissttoodd". botanique.be. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ a b c d e Madden, Emma (2025-11-05). "How Danny Brown's fearless collaborators shaped his new album Stardust". The Face. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ a b c d e f Bain, Katie (2026-01-26). "Genre Now: How Destin Conrad, Jensen McRae, Yami Safdie & More Are Re-Thinking Classic Sounds for the Future". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ "Neo-Breakcore: A Primer". Nina. March 13, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ a b c Press-Reynolds, Kieran (January 6, 2025). "Femtanyl - Reactor Ep Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Femtanyl". Opium. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Femtanyl". Melkweg Amsterdam. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (23 September 2025). "Danny Brown Announces Tour and New Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (2025-09-25). "Primavera Sound Festival 2026 Lineup Has The Cure, the xx, My Bloody Valentine, Massive Attack, Much More". Stereogum. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
Primary sources
- ^ "Man Bites Dog, by Femtanyl". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ 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).