Photo Credit: Felix Albertin

German alternative/dark-pop quartet Letters Sent Home have released their new single 'Misery Loves Company (Stripped)', an acoustic version of their summer 2021 hit 'Misery Loves Company'.

In celebration of the news, Letters Sent Home have also announced their debut UK live performance: the group will be supporting alt rockers Blackout Problems at London's Black Heart on 16th November.

The new version of 'Misery Loves Company' is taken from Letters Sent Home's upcoming new EP, Fire In Me, released 2nd December via new label home Hassle Records.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/lSQ9dyFewPU

Pre-order Fire In Me here: https://hasslerecords.ffm.to/lsh_mlc-stripped

The band comment: "'Misery Loves Company' are the thoughts of a person who loves too much, and feels their loved ones pain as if it was their own. Misery usually does love company, but in this case the protagonist is way too involved and is suffering just as much as the person in pain, instead of being able to lend a helping hand."

Fire In Me will be available as a limited vinyl release of 200 copies, pressed on crystal clear vinyl and handnumbered and signed by the band. Available exclusively from the Hassle Records store, the physical EP features two new versions of Letters Sent Home's hit 'Misery Loves Company', including this stripped-back version.

Letters Sent Home formed in 2017 in Wolfsburg, based on the close bonds of friendship of Emily, Lara and Robin, quickly finding a forth member in drummer Louis. The band began their journey fully in 2020 with their first single 'Mosaic Mirror' - and the process that the band have lived through can be described as rollercoaster, full of highs and lows.

Driven by courageous ambition, Letters Sent Home came closer to their goals with their first, self-titled EP in late 2020, which served as the foundation for an incredibly successful 2021.

The group's second EP, Misery Loves Company, offered a greater expansion of sound, but also two top-class guest features, underlines the band's increasing heft. Besides Being As An Ocean's Joel Quartuccio, Letters Sent Home also teamed up with Halflives singer Linda Battilani. Both post-hardcore-infused alternative rock songs, they sit alongside the band's synth-laden dark-pop influences, showcasing a fine modern pop-rock sound.

The Misery Loves Company EP led to national attention across key alternative media outlets and an ever-growing fanbase, as well as Hassle Records, their new label home for third EP Fire In Me. A stunning listen, it's a fine demonstration of Letters Sent Home's non-conforming rock sound and their strong lyrical identity.

Thematically the band touch on the topic of mental health, and vocalist Emily's personal experiences. The band raise awareness on these themes not just through their music but with initiatives such as their Helpless But Hopeful Festivals and accompanying podcast.

Having now signed with established London-based independent label Hassle Records, Letters Sent Home look set to establish themselves as one of the most promising acts to watch out for over the coming year – new EP Fire In Me coming December 2022, with the quartet already working on crafting their debut album.

For more information:
Website: https://www.letterssenthome.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letterssenthomeband/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letterssenthome/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7GuZKdkzjJgmsop5Zj767Q

Letters Sent Home are:

Emily Paschke (Vocals)
Robin Werner (Guitar, Keys)
Louis Schramm (Drums)
Lara Ripke (Bass, Backing Vocals)

Tracklisting:

A1. Fire 
A2. Born To Die 
A3. Phoenix 

B1. Misery Loves Company (feat. Joel Quartuccio)
B2. Misery Loves Company (Stripped)
B3. Misery Loves Company (LSH Version)

Photo Credit: Harry Steel

The UK's most exciting new heavy band, HERIOT, will support experimental metal legends Rolo Tomassi on their Europe 2023 tour, alongside Holy Fawn.

Dates:

Feb 03: BE Antwerp Trix
Feb 04: DE Hamburg Headcrash
Feb 05: DK Copenhagen Pumpehuset
Feb 07: DE Berlin Maschinehaus
Feb 08: CZ Prague Underdogs
Feb 09: HU Budapest Durer Kert
Feb 10: AT Vienna Arena
Feb 11: DE Munich Orangehouse
Feb 12: DE Cologne Artheater
Feb 13: NL Den Bosch Willem Twee
Feb 15: UK London Electric Ballroom

Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/eurotourtickets

The news follows HERIOT's recent tour with Zeal & Ardor - and the band will also cap off their staggeringly-successful 2022 with a weekend run with Boston Manor.

Releasing their globally-critically acclaimed debut EP, Profound Morality in April, HERIOT played to packed tents at Download Festival, 2000trees, Bloodstock, ArcTanGent, gathering a legion of fans in the process.

Dates with Boston Manor:

Dec 08: UK Leicester O2 Academy
Dec 09: UK Bournemouth Old Fire Station
Dec 10: UK Tunbridge Wells, The Forum

Profound Morality is out now via Church Road Records, available here: https://bfan.link/profound-morality

HERIOT are a blistering, vicious, visceral new group, having made their mark with their titanic singles 'Dispirit', 'Recreant', 'Cleansed Existence', ‘Near Vision/Enter the Flesh’, as well as their monstrous cover of Machine Head's 'Ten Ton Hammer' over the course of 2021.

The band’s output across the last year has led to heads being turned across the metal world, all blown away by HERIOT’s unrelenting take on the new heavy. Fully-focused and with a razor-sharp edge, the awe-inspiring double-vocal attack of Jake Packer and Debbie Gough on vocals is all-conquering; the titanic support of Erhan Alman (guitar) and Julian Gage (drums) rock-solid. 

Profound Morality reflects different aspects of human behaviour in our modern society. How far people push their moral boundaries to achieve what they want; outdated modes of living and beliefs that harm our contemporary life; life and death and how fulfilment can be achieved, be that helping or hurting peers; and how this shapes tyrants of industry, and a clear separation of class and wealth. 
 
HERIOT have deservedly been grabbing attention with all four pairs of hands, weaponising metallic sludge and hardcore, unholy levels of distortion, speed and gut-punching talent. Elements of Nails, Knocked Loose, Code Orange, and Vein combine and collide to exhilarating new effect, to create a new sound that is truly groundbreaking, fully worthy of the notice the band are achieving.

In their short recent history HERIOT have caught the attention of Metal Hammer, Rock Sound, Brooklyn Vegan, Kerrang!, Revolver, and Knotfest, among many others. Acclaimed as "one of the most promising young bands in modern metalcore", HERIOT have supported Rolo Tomassi and Svalbard on their respective UK tours, and performed at Download, 2000trees, Bloodstock, ArcTanGent and more in 2022.

HERIOT are:

Jake Packer - Vocals/Bass
Debbie Gough - Vocals/Guitar
Erhan Alman - Guitar
Julian Gage - Drums

For more information:

https://heriotmetal.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/heriotmetal
https://www.instagram.com/heriotmetal
https://twitter.com/heriotmetal

Photo Credit: Danny DeRusso

New York-based pop-punk trio Young Culture have released a video for their new single 'Not In Love'. The track is taken from the band's recently released album You Had To Be There, out now via Rude Records (UK/EU) / Equal Vision Records (ROW). 

Check out the video for 'Not In Love' here: https://youtu.be/DnvdTmP4xSA

Stream/purchase You Had To Be There here: https://youngculture.lnk.to/YH2BT

The band comment:

“Young Culture have always been about making the most of your life, taking advantage of those good times, so come and do that with us. You’ll find us connecting with our pop-punk roots but with a new, refreshing aim. Short, sweet and to the point as we like to do it, but packed full of memorable moments. If you’re missing out on the YC bandwagon, sorry, I can’t explain this one to you, I guess You Had To Be There.”

Recorded in Toronto with Anton DeLost (State Champs, Silverstein, Mayday Parade), it feels like the trio - vocalist Alex Magnan and guitarists Gabe Pietrafesa and Troy Burchett - are coming down from the lovestruck high of a year ago, marked by the band’s Godspeed EP. Although similarly dramatic with catchy surges of unabashed emotion, You Had To Be There features a melancholic rush of high-octane energy with shadows that lurk within the foundations.

You Had To Be There builds on the foundations Young Culture have laid down since their formation in 2016. It’s an album that defies the classic - and often true - notion of the difficult second record. This was anything but. What’s more, you can hear just how much freedom, joy, exuberance and fun was involved in the process of putting it all together. Due to the pandemic, Young Culture didn’t have a fair go at releasing and touring their first album, but You Had To Be There acts as another shot. It very much feels like a true stamp of Young Culture, both in terms of where they’re at now and what they want for the future.

This is a record about making the most of now, of living in the present and having as much fun as possible, whatever you or the world are going through. From the smooth and polished pop of opener 'Not In Love' and the hybrid pop-punk of 'Kinda Over It' - both songs about finding solace in the company of someone else, if only for one night - to the joyous, emphatic and triumphant strains of 'We’re On Fire' and the forlorn but still defiant nature of 'Know Better'. 

Musically, it’s also an unashamed nod to all the genres and bands that the trio love. On 'Tattoo', for example, the band reference listening to Backstreet Boys, the same way they mentioned listening to Britney Spears on 'Hum'. There are no concerns whatsoever that it might not be cool within the pop-punk scene, and nor should there be. In fact, it’s precisely that unbridled passion and unfiltered enthusiasm that makes You Had To Be There stand out.

It’s done in such a way, however, that Young Culture are also looking forward to what’s next - both in the near future and the grand scheme of things - and are doing so with extra confidence. That’s something wholeheartedly reflected throughout the entire album, musically and lyrically, from the very first note to the very last. 

Young Culture have also announced a co-headline tour with Super American, as well as dates supporting State Champs during October and November. Head to the band's website for full dates and tickets: https://www.youngcultureshop.com/tour

For more information:
http://youngcultureny.com/
https://www.facebook.com/youngcultureNY/
https://twitter.com/YoungCultureNY/
https://www.instagram.com/youngcultureny/

You Had To Be There tracklisting:

1. Not In Love
2. Kinda Over It
3. Tattoo
4. Different Now
5. We’re On Fire
6. Silver Lining (Put It On Me)
7. Whiskey
8. Good Karma
9. Know Better
10. Serendipity

Photo Credit: Harry Steel

Rising heavy quartet HERIOT have released a surprise new track, a re-working of their single 'Profound Morality' with Dublin-based producer Dislover.

The new version of the track is a collaboration made in heaven, as Dislover amplifies HERIOT's oppressive, unnerving industrial-tinge to new heights.

Stream: http://bit.ly/3TwEsd0

HERIOT comment: "As a band we are very fond of the idea of seeing other artists reimagining and interpreting our music. Remixes are a wonderful way of hearing a song in a new light. Dislover had been on my musical radar for a while, he creates mind-bending industrial/bass music. When the opportunity came about it was a very exciting prospect for us!"

Dislover comments: “I am beyond honoured to be a part of this collaboration with the mighty HERIOT, one of the UK’s most crushingly heavy bands and also one of my favourite acts in the world right now. I was elated when the band gave me their blessing to work on the remix, and tried my best to retain the original’s devastating power combined with some pulsing dystopian beats and hissing industrial noise. Much love to both Heriot and Church Road Records for allowing me to be a part of this amazing experience!”

HERIOT are currently on tour with Zeal & Ardor, before capping their staggeringly-successful 2022 with a weekend run with Boston Manor.

Releasing their globally-critically acclaimed debut EP, Profound Morality in April, HERIOT played to packed tents at Download Festival, 2000trees, Bloodstock, ArcTanGent, gathering a legion of fans in the process.

Dates with Boston Manor:

Dec 08: UK Leicester O2 Academy
Dec 09: UK Bournemouth Old Fire Station
Dec 10: UK Tunbridge Wells, The Forum

Remaining Zeal & Ardor dates:

Nov 11: UK Glasgow Òran Mór
Nov 12: UK Wolverhampton KK's Steel Mill 
Nov 13: UK London Electric Brixton 

Profound Morality is out now via Church Road Records, available here: https://bfan.link/profound-morality

HERIOT are a blistering, vicious, visceral new group, having made their mark with their titanic singles 'Dispirit', 'Recreant', 'Cleansed Existence', ‘Near Vision/Enter the Flesh’, as well as their monstrous cover of Machine Head's 'Ten Ton Hammer' over the course of 2021.

The band’s output across the last year has led to heads being turned across the metal world, all blown away by HERIOT’s unrelenting take on the new heavy. Fully-focused and with a razor-sharp edge, the awe-inspiring double-vocal attack of Jake Packer and Debbie Gough on vocals is all-conquering; the titanic support of Erhan Alman (guitar) and Julian Gage (drums) rock-solid. 

Profound Morality reflects different aspects of human behaviour in our modern society. How far people push their moral boundaries to achieve what they want; outdated modes of living and beliefs that harm our contemporary life; life and death and how fulfilment can be achieved, be that helping or hurting peers; and how this shapes tyrants of industry, and a clear separation of class and wealth. 
 
HERIOT have deservedly been grabbing attention with all four pairs of hands, weaponising metallic sludge and hardcore, unholy levels of distortion, speed and gut-punching talent. Elements of Nails, Knocked Loose, Code Orange, and Vein combine and collide to exhilarating new effect, to create a new sound that is truly groundbreaking, fully worthy of the notice the band are achieving.

In their short recent history HERIOT have caught the attention of Metal Hammer, Rock Sound, Brooklyn Vegan, Kerrang!, Revolver, and Knotfest, among many others. Acclaimed as "one of the most promising young bands in modern metalcore", HERIOT have supported Rolo Tomassi and Svalbard on their respective UK tours, and performed at Download, 2000trees, Bloodstock, ArcTanGent and more in 2022.

HERIOT are:

Jake Packer - Vocals/Bass
Debbie Gough - Vocals/Guitar
Erhan Alman - Guitar
Julian Gage - Drums

For more information:

https://heriotmetal.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/heriotmetal
https://www.instagram.com/heriotmetal
https://twitter.com/heriotmetal

Brutal death metallers Bonecarver celebrate the release of new album, Carnage Funeral, out today via Unique Leader Records, with the release of their blistering new single 'The Reckoning'. 

Watch the new video here: https://youtu.be/3H4dtON4kw4

Order the album here: https://orcd.co/carnagefuneral

Bonecarver commented on the new single: "Inspired by the film of Robert Eggers “The Northman”, 'The Reckoning' is a story that talks about the feelings surrounding the wrath that we fill when we pursue vengeance. Apart from horror and gore movies, we also love superhero movies so we thought that the video for 'The Reckoning' is the perfect mix, as well as being the song with the most crushing riff on the album." 

Continuing on about their album release: "Our new album Carnage Funeral is here!  We want to thank all the people who have supported us since our name was Cannibal Grandpa until today's release. From our family and friends to the people who have been listening to us all this time around the world. We do exactly what we like and we do it for you, so we hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Don't forget to add us to your playlists and spread the word!" 

Formed from the ashes of Cannibal Grandpa, Spanish masters of ultra-modern brutality, Bonecarver, have been at the forefront of the extreme scene in their native Madrid since 2014. Combining stories about infamous serial killers with their own take on brutal death metal, the band received worldwide praise for their Unique Leader debut Evil in 2021. 

Returning with their sophomore album, Carnage Funeral, Bonecarver have spawned a skull crushing monster. The nine tracks offer an oozing, infernal masterclass in bone-splintering death metal, a true statement of intent from the start, showing this new iteration are serious about establishing their own legacy whilst taking extreme metal to a new level. 

Bonecarver are:
Fernando Del Villar - Vocals
Rubén Contreras - Drums
Alberto Bravo - Guitar
Alex Tena - Guitar

For more Bonecarver info:
Facebook || Twitter || Instagram || Spotify || Youtube

Carnage Funeral tracklist:

1. Carnage Funeral
2. Ancient Atrocity
3. The Reckoning
4. Thorned
5. Pillars Of Tragedy
6. Morgue Desecrator
7. The Red Wake
8. Horror Disorder
9. Bereavement

zebrahead have released their new single 'Licking on a Knife for Fun'. The track, which follows recent single 'No Tomorrow', is the second taste of their upcoming EP II, due for release on 3rd February 2023.

Stream/purchase 'Licking on a Knife for Fun' here: https://lnk.to/LickingAKnife

Bassist Ben Osmundson comments on the single:

“Excited for the world to hear our new song 'Licking on a Knife for Fun'! A spasmodic and aggressive take on self-doubt and poisonous friends…'cause we have all had it happen, more than we would ever like.”

Vocalist Ali Tabatabaee adds:

“'Licking a Knife for Fun' is about not realizing that you are in a toxic relationship with someone, that is pushing you to the edge of doubting your own self-worth.”

With a renewed fire, zebrahead have been playing shows across the globe and fitting studio sessions in between, as they prepare to roll out new music throughout 2023. From an epic, productive studio session came a series of EPs: III, II and I. Monthly song and video releases will culminate with the band's II EP in February 2023, the follow-up to zebrahead's III EP which was released in 2021. Their I EP is expected to drop in late autumn 2023.

Since their incarnation, zebrahead have sold over 2.5 million albums and currently have over one million monthly listeners on Spotify. They have survived label changes, earned a Grammy nomination, and toured across the globe.

zebrahead have announced USA and European headline shows in January and February 2023, followed by festival appearances including Slam Dunk Festival and When We Were Young Festival. Head to the band's website for full tour dates: https://zebrahead.com/tour-dates/

zebrahead are:
Adrian Estrella - vocals/guitar
Ali Tabatabaee - vocals
Dan Palmer - guitars
Ben Osmundson - bass
Ed Udhus - drums

zebrahead online:
http://www.zebrahead.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Zebrahead
https://twitter.com/zebrahead
https://www.instagram.com/zebraheadofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/zebraheadofficial

Hailing from Greece, Wales, England, and Italy, London-based alt-metal quartet Hawxx bring their blend of dystopian guitars, acidic vocals, battle crying bass and progressive drums to their latest single, 'The Worst Thing'.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/sMQDnEDcLpQ

The band play their single release show at the Black Heart on 11th Nov. Tickets available here: https://www.seetickets.com/event/hawxx-single-launch-party/the-black-heart/2431752

Guitarist / vocalist Anna Papadimitriou comments: "The message of the song is simple; some people are just little sh*ts . And the sooner you realise that it’s not your responsibility to understand them better or bend over backwards, the sooner you will feel like the 10/10 fabulous gremlin you deserve to feel like. Essentially it’s about understanding that other peoples behaviour isn’t a reflection on you and isn’t something you can control : The Worst Thing I can wish on you is to remain just who you are. Bye!"

New single 'The Worst Thing' follows this week's announcement that Hawxx will appear at Download Festival 2023. Having exhausted 2022 touring with Tremonti, appearing at Radar Festival, Download Festival, Great Escape, Summer Breeze, Burn It Down and more, Hawxx are firmly becoming one of the hottest UK live acts.

Concocting a mixture of doom, alternative, and technical metal, the quartet of virtuosic musicians decimate with every nimble drum pattern, masterful guitar solo, and Valkyrie-like vocal harmonies that will have you running head-first for Valhalla. Writing songs about oppressive beauty standards, mental health struggles, violence against women, self empowerment, the tales of being a norty gremlin and much more. Hawxx write the songs that need to be sung, as vehicles of catharsis, love and rage.

The band are currently fundraising for their debut album, due out in 2023, more info can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hawxx-are-making-their-debut-album

Hawxx aim to bring diversity and inclusivity to the rock and metal world and reform the standard sausage fest that dominates heavy music. The quartet write songs that reflect self empowerment, the lies of the diet industry, mental health struggles, and the challenges of being different.​

Their first EP, Deadlands, came in 2020 and saw the band experiment with anarchic and lawless pinch harmonics, twin guitars, and unbridled lyrical vulnerability. Their second EP, You're Only As Loud As You Shout Right Now, is receiving consistent positive response from press and radio, including features in Metal Hammer, Classic Rock Magazine, Powerplay, and Rock Sound, as well as airplay on BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, The Metal Hammer Show, Primordial Radio A-list and Planet Rock Radio.

2020 saw the quartet become winners of the PRS Women Make Music Award and the chance to give an exclusive performance at the Heavy Music Awards. In 2021 they won Metal to the Masses, London, and played a packed out tent at Bloodstock Festival, described by Metal Planet as an ‘I was there’ moment. In November 2021 their debut music video for ‘Death of Silence’ won Best Rock Video at the International Music Video Awards and ‘Hologram’ won Best Music Video at BFII Sweden. 

Hawxx are:
Anna Papadimitriou - vocals / guitars
Hannah Staphnill - guitars / backing vocals
Jessica Dann - drums / backing vocals
Julia B. Cadau - bass / backing vocals

For more information:
https://www.hawxx.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/hawxxmusic
https://twitter.com/hawxxmusic
https://www.instagram.com/hawxxmusic

Legendary Florida death metal icons OBITUARY return with their highly anticipated new album, Dying of Everything, out 13th January via Relapse Records. They have also unveiled the first single / video from the record, 'The Wrong Time'.

Watch 'The Wrong Time' video (directed by Odd Life Studios) here: https://youtu.be/AoKRsHSPfw4

Stream here: https://orcd.co/obituary-dyingofeverything

Physical Dying of Everything pre-orders are available here: https://store.relapse.com/obituary-dying-of-everything

OBITUARY comment: “We couldn’t be more excited to FINALLY get this new album out and into the hands of the fans! We chose 'The Wrong Time' for the first single as it is a true depiction of the sound, style and feel we went for in the studio and is a great taste of what you can expect from Dying of Everything.”

OBITUARY begin their North America Great Heathen Tour with Amon Amarth, Carcass & Cattle Decapitation this week then return to Europe in January/February 2023 with Trivium & Heaven Shall Burn. They conclude their European run with a one-off headline show in London at The Electric Ballroom on 23rd February.

Dying Of Everything destroys in the time-honoured tradition of early OBITUARY classics Slowly We Rot and Cause of Death while maintaining the killer studio sound that the band has been perfecting in their own studio since 2007’s monstrous Xecutioner’s Return.

OBITUARY are:
John Tardy - Vocals
Donald Tardy - Drums
Trevor Peres - Rhythm Guitar
Terry Butler - Bass Guitar
Ken Andrews - Lead Guitar

For more information:
OBITUARY Website
OBITUARY on Facebook
OBITUARY on Instagram
OBITUARY on Twitter
OBITUARY on Bandcamp
OBITUARY YouTube Channel

Track listing:

1. Barely Alive
2. The Wrong Time
3. Without a Conscience
4. War
5. Dying of Everything
6. My Will To Live
7. By the Dawn
8. Weaponize the Hate
9. Torn Apart
10. Be Warned

Brighton-based alt-pop group CIEL have released their cover of hotly-tipped electro-punks CLT DRP's single 'Aftermath'.

Stream here: https://listen.smallpondrec.com/aftermath-ciel-remix

CIEL comment: “It was a great joy for us to be asked to work on a remix for CLT DRP. We had never made a remix together so it was a completely new realm to explore and very exciting! We took different approaches of working on the song and ended up stripping it back quite a lot and adding new synths. We cut parts of Annie’s vocal lines which we sampled and made into new instruments, sampled different parts of CLT DRP’s song and tried to combine them with elements that are typical for our own songwriting.”

CLT DRP comment: "We’re blown away with CIEL’s remix of 'Aftermath'. They’ve taken this song to new territory, and it slaps!
Thank you for taking the care and time to make this so awesome."

Watch CLT DRP's 'Aftermath' video here: https://youtu.be/qBRRoTviKz4

CIEL's remix is an extension of CLT DRP's Aftermath 7'', which includes a B-side cover of the song by The Big Moon.

Stream here: https://listen.smallpondrec.com/aftermath-the-big-moon
Purchase the 7'' here: https://listen.smallpondrec.com/aftermath

'Aftermath' is centred on themes of sexual assault and gendered violence, and the internalised guilt and frustration that can follow in the wake of sexual assault.

CLT DRP's Annie comments:

"Generational grief’s discourse within feminism is something that I don’t believe gets paid much attention to. There’s been so much progress culturally around the education of sexual health, consent and intersectional feminism while I’ve been growing up. Unfortunately even within that progress - it feels as though a lot of disconnect surrounding the victim blaming narrative has stayed the same. The onus continues to remain on the women to solve the problem of sexual assault / gendered violence and I notice that there is still a slight trace of resentment clashing between generations. There are all these conversations around how lucky my generation is that culturally, these topics are being spoken about and normalised in our lifetime. The reality surrounding that is most of these women and victims of sexual assault have carried this generational trauma and grief and passed it down. Men are learning about power dynamics and trying to be better but the women in this world have been left to pick up the pieces. More emotional labour, more time forgiving their perpetrators than themselves. Shame, that’s never been erased from family tree to family tree. Trauma that’s never been paid for and then becomes recycled on to our children.

'Aftermath' was a way to process how I felt about the conversation around sexual assault. I’ve been a bystander before because I was too scared to speak up, I’ve second guessed accusations because it was too painful to believe the truth or blocked out my own experiences because I didn’t want to admit that I was a victim. When you pride yourself on independence it’s really hard to paint yourself in that light, as not in control. When someone starts sharing their story it almost holds a mirror to you and your experiences that you’ve managed to bury, it’s triggering and so many women I know were never taught how to deal with that conversation or that trauma. I used to be so jarred by women my mother’s age in how little they spoke about their trauma and how little empathy they had sometimes for women/LGBTQ+ individuals younger than them. I soon realised that that’s how they processed their experiences and who was I to judge or ask of them to be anything more than okay with how they chose to deal with it at the time. If anything, I admire them now in a way I never used to. It fills me with more love and empathy than I could have imagined having when I carried so much anger and judgement."

CLT DRP will be releasing a zine to accompany Aftermath - a visual lyric book with perspectives from the band on the wake and reality of dealing with sexual assault. It touches on victim-blaming, gendered violence, and notions of responsibility. Confronting the sense of self-reflection that trauma instils in victims, the song and zine are a vital moment from a truly special trio.

Pronounced 'CLIT DRIP' for those confused or too shy to ask, CLT DRP have been turning heads since 2017. The genre-bending trio's non-apologetic and yet playful approach has seen them garner praise from TheLineOfBestFit, Gigwise, and plenty more. Their music gets you moving, invites you in with power, and makes you question your environment and yourself.

In their time, CLT DRP have already supported Nova Twins, Warmduscher, among others, and performed at 2000trees and ArcTanGent festivals.

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/CLTDRP
https://www.instagram.com/cltdrp/