Problem Patterns are not limited by age or ability or binary identities. They don't have a front person, they swap instruments and roles to ensure that each member of the group has a voice. The band’s admiration for Bikini Kill and the riot grrrl movement led to an online conversation with the artist Kathleen Hanna, who advised them from her Los Angeles porch. She told them that if there wasn’t a backlash, then Problem Patterns weren’t doing their job properly.
We think it's fair to say they're doing their job properly... You will too with this brand new debut album. F**k YESSSSS! On pink vinyl limited to 700 copies, do get in quickly. This is one of the very best. Shipping in time for release day on 27th October.
1. Y.A.W
2. Big Shouty
3. Advertising Services
4. A History of Bad Men Part II
5. Lesbo 3000
6. Pity Bra
7. Who Do We Not Save
8. Poverty Tourist
9. Letter of Resignation
10. Picture of Health
11. TERFs Out
12. Domestic Bliss
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Devil’s advocate wants to come out again
Cuz he’d like to tell all women that it’s “not all men”
And I’m just a bitch who can’t take a joke
But he’ll claim his sense of humour is merely to provoke
He gets his kicks looking for another reason to fight
But he can’t understand why I walk home at night
With my keys in between my fingers like knives
But sure it’s just a bit of banter for all the guys
She shouldn’t have to be your sister
She shouldn’t have to be your mother
Your relationship should not define
How much you should respect her
Do you like women or do you like power?
Not every wasp is out to sting
Not every tick carries disease
Not every snake is venomous
But we perceive them dangerous
And who do we call for help?
Who do we call for help?
Who do we call for help
When the help seems like a threat to me
She shouldn’t have to be your girlfriend
She shouldn’t have to be your lover
A woman’s worth should not come down
To how much you wanna fuck her
She shouldn’t have to be your sister
She shouldn’t have to be your girlfriend
She shouldn’t have to be your mother
She was just a person
Afrofuturist punk from Philly that twists the hardcore sounds of '90s DC and San Diego into a seething mass of wires and roots. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 3, 2019
Melbourne-based Slush's debut EP is filled with feminist, punky-pop tunes that make for an exciting introduction to their music. Bandcamp New & Notable May 10, 2019
The great underlying instrumentation paired with Florence's droll stream of consciousness lyrics make this album stand out. It feels so personal and confessional. Favorite tracks are Strong Feelings and Leafy. I've heard Scratchard Lanyard on alt radio and love that one as well. tofupotpie