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Femtanyl

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Femtanyl
Callender (left) and Stockwood (right) in 2026
Callender (left) and Stockwood (right) in 2026
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Genres
Years active2023–present
Members
  • Noelle Stockwood
  • Juno Callender
Websitefemtanyl.com Edit this at Wikidata

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[‡ 1][a] and multi-instrumentalist Juno Callender.[‡ 2] Their music is popular in online spaces, particularly among the furry fandom.[1][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.[4]

Career

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Femtanyl began as a solo act in 2023 by Stockwood, who had previously released music under the name LilyNiku.[‡ 3] Femtanyl's debut track "P3t" along with other early tracks, "Katamari" and "Girl Hell 1999" gained popularity on YouTube through various fanmade videos.[6] These early works gained her enough popularity to sign a distribution deal with release.global, part of the Artist Partner Group.[4] 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.[7]

Stockwood performed her first show in January 2024, which sold out in two hours.[6] On August 15, Stockwood was introduced to Callender, who had previously toured with hardcore and screamo bands, by her manager to perform as a live drummer.[6][4] By July 2024, they had sold out multiple shows with over 650 tickets each.[8] Stockwood released her sophomore EP, Reactor, in November. It featured American rapper Danny Brown on the track "M3 n M1n3". In August 2025, Callender was officially made a member of Femtanyl.[1] Callender described her work as "electronic music with an emphasis on physicality, aggression and kinetics".[4]

In November 2025, Femtanyl appeared on previous collaborator Danny Brown's album Stardust, featuring on the track "ILoveMyLife".[1] The band, alongside American musician Underscores, were supporting acts for Brown's tour in support of the album.[9] They released their debut album Man Bites Dog on February 13, 2026 in which Stockwood imagines a life where she never transitioned.[4][6] 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."[11] In June 2026, Femtanyl performed at the Primavera Sound 26 festival in Barcelona, Spain.[12]

Both Stockwood and Callender are transgender women, however they take issue with Femtanyl being reduced to "trans music" by commentators.[6] The cover art of Femtanyl's music often depicts their cat-like mascot, Token, appearing disfigured or injured.[5]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Man Bites Dog

Extended plays

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Title Album details
Chaser
  • Released: August 27, 2023
  • Label: Self-released, Kitty on Fire (physical)
  • Format: CD, cassette, vinyl, digital download, streaming
Reactor
  • Released: November 15, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Title Year Album
"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]

Production credits

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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"

Notes

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  1. ↑ Also known as Noelle Mansbridge.[4]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Madden, Emma (2025-11-05). "How Danny Brown's fearless collaborators shaped his new album Stardust". The Face. Archived from the original on 2025-11-16. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  2. ↑ "Femtanyl – Cchhrriissttoodd". botanique.be. Archived from the original on 2025-05-26. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  3. ↑ "Neo-Breakcore: A Primer". Nina. March 13, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  5. 1 2 3 Press-Reynolds, Kieran (January 6, 2025). "Femtanyl - Reactor Ep Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Rigotti, Alex (2026-07-13). "The breakneck rise of digital hardcore duo Femtanyl". NME. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
  7. ↑ "Femtanyl". Opium. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  8. ↑ "Femtanyl". Melkweg Amsterdam. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  9. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (23 September 2025). "Danny Brown Announces Tour and New Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  10. ↑ Press-Reynolds, Kieran. "femtanyl: MAN BITES DOG". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  11. ↑ Gregory, Allie. "femtanyl Have a Loud Bark on 'MAN BITES DOG'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 2026-04-02. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  12. ↑ 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

In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ↑ "Man Bites Dog, by Femtanyl". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  2. ↑ 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).
  3. ↑ "POCKETS! - Single by LilyNiku". Spotify. "View Credits" selection when opening "More Options" for the song. Archived from the original on 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
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