Feminist feral theatre-punks TWAT UNION have introduced signing to Alcopop! Information and have launched their new single Singer Of The Band.
The band have been busy promoting out gigs for some time since final releasing any music with a number of individuals asking ‘when are you going to place music on the web then?’. For these asking they’ll now reveal that their hotly anticipated debut EP, Don’t Look It In The Eye, will probably be launched on 4th April 2025, their first since their 2023 standalone single UTI which was premiered by Louder Than Conflict right here
The sextet consists of Kate Mac – Lead Vocals; Alice Rivers – Keys, Trumpet, Vocals; Lucie Bowles – Lead Guitar, Vocals; Beth Hopkins – Sax, Guitar, Vocals; Tessa Alison – Bass and Harriet Sibley – Drums.
Already touted as within the press as ‘One To Watch’, the self-proclaimed “offended women” of Twat Union are all about creating areas that are equal components joyful, irate, empowering, and foolish, permitting individuals to snigger and scream on the similar time. We have now it on good authority that their gigs are being prescribed to deal with damaged hearts, they usually need to unfold the Twat Therapy far and huge, priding themselves on having a fan base that spans generations, with devotees aged 4 to 97.
The band are identified for his or her wild, immersive gigs and trademark provocative humour. The Twats, as they’re affectionately identified, don’t draw back from the essential subjects together with, however not restricted to thigh chafe, urinary tract infections, and folks assuming you don’t know tune a guitar since you’re a lady (FFS).
Commenting on the only, the London-based band stated: “Our new single is concerning the assumption that you just’re the singer of the band simply since you’re a lady. All feminine musicians could have an expertise that they may inform you about the place they’ve been spoken to as in the event that they don’t know play their instrument. So we wrote this thrashy anthem for them (and us). Alongside this theme we’ve made a music video the place we use guitar picks as pretend nails, a trumpet as a hoover, and a jack lead as a washing line for our tiny pants. As a result of that’s all we might probably do with devices, proper?!”
Half punk gig, half comedy present, the band will probably be celebrating the discharge of Don’t Look It In The Eye on fifth April at The Lexington in London, a chaotic punk expertise in contrast to some other. There will probably be props, there will probably be line dancing, there will probably be shouting, there might even be a raffle (should you’re fortunate).
The Twats will probably be taking part in all through spring 2025, with competition appearances at Bearded Principle and Riot Pageant already confirmed for this summer season…
Friday twenty eighth March – Bristol, The Trade
Saturday twenty ninth March – Exeter, The Cavern
Saturday fifth April – London, The Lexington
Thursday tenth April – Leeds, Oporto
Friday eleventh April – Manchester, 33 Oldham Road
Friday twenty fifth April – Margate, The place Else?
Saturday twenty sixth April – Hastings, Printworks
Sunday twenty eighth April – Brighton, The Prince Albert (matinee present 2-5)
twenty fourth Might – Bearded Principle Pageant, Derbyshire
seventh August – Riot, Blackpool
For extra on the band go to Instagram and Fb
All phrases by Iain Key. See his writer profile right here or discover him on Bluesky
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