Plattenbau is a Berlin-based band formed in 2011 when Welsh frontman Lewis Lloyd and Swedish guitarist Hans Tobias met in an East Berlin rehearsal room. The quartet - completed by drummer Brandon Walsh and bassist Sally Brown - fuses post-punk, noise rock and dark synth into what they call 'Post-Truth Corporate Rock'. Through New York label Dedstrange they have released four studio albums, with Cursed (2025) their heaviest and most layered work to date. They have played SXSW and the Bowery Ballroom in New York, and are regularly mentioned alongside labelmates A Place To Bury Strangers.
Plattenbau released their fourth studio album Cursed via Dedstrange, consisting of eight tracks and described as their heaviest work to date.
The band played a double single launch show on July 4, 2025 at Neue Zukunft in Berlin.
The single 'Revenge Body' was released in April 2025 via Dedstrange, including a remix.
Plattenbau performed at Dedstrange Fest III on October 3, 2024 at the Metropol in Berlin, alongside A Place To Bury Strangers and Data Animal.
The single 'Held in a Curse' was released on September 27, 2024 via Dedstrange as a precursor to the album Cursed.
