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, might be launched on 4th April 2025, their first since their 2023 standalone single UTI which was premiered by Louder Than Struggle 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 “indignant ladies” of Twat Union are all about creating areas that are equal elements joyful, irate, empowering, and foolish, permitting individuals to giggle and scream on the similar time. Now we have it on good authority that their gigs are being prescribed to deal with damaged hearts, and so they need to unfold the Twat Remedy far and vast, priding themselves on having a fan base that spans generations, with devotees aged 4 to 97.
The band are recognized for his or her wild, immersive gigs and trademark provocative humour. The Twats, as they’re affectionately recognized, don’t draw back from the necessary subjects together with, however not restricted to thigh chafe, urinary tract infections, and folks assuming you don’t know tips on how to tune a guitar since you’re a girl (FFS).
Commenting on the one, the London-based band stated: “Our new single is concerning the assumption that you simply’re the singer of the band simply since you’re a girl. All feminine musicians may have an expertise that they might let you know about the place they’ve been spoken to as in the event that they don’t know tips on how to 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 presumably do with devices, proper?!”
Half punk gig, half comedy present, the band might 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 every other. There might be props, there might be line dancing, there might be shouting, there could even be a raffle (for those who’re fortunate).
The Twats might be enjoying all through spring 2025, with competition appearances at Bearded Concept and Rise up Competition already confirmed for this summer time…
Friday twenty eighth March – Bristol, The Change
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 Concept Competition, Derbyshire
seventh August – Rise up, 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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