London punks Petrol Girls have released a music video for their current single ‘No Love For A Nation’. The song was intended to reach UK radio today, which was previously set to be the date of the country leaving the EU. The band will be supporting Refused and Thrice across Europe next month. The single is taken […]
London punks Petrol Girls have released a music video for their current single ‘No Love For A Nation’. The song was intended to reach UK radio today, which was previously set to be the date of the country leaving the EU. The band will be supporting Refused and Thrice across Europe next month.
The single is taken from the studio album ‘Cut & Stitch’ which came out in March this year. Check out the video below.
London hardcore punks Petrol Girls have detailed a Fall UK tour. The 7 date tour happens in September and includes the Loud Women festival. The band will be touring their Cut and Stitch album. Full details below.
London hardcore punks Petrol Girls have detailed a Fall UK tour. The 7 date tour happens in September and includes the Loud Women festival. The band will be touring their Cut and Stitch album.
Full details below.
I have listened to Petrol Girls’ latest offering, Cut and Stitch on headphones and on my stereo, and let me say, this is an album that demands to be played, and played loudly. From the spoken word intro to the last note on the album, this is a true feminist manifesto that is perfect for […]
I have listened to Petrol Girls’ latest offering, Cut and Stitch on headphones and on my stereo, and let me say, this is an album that demands to be played, and played loudly. From the spoken word intro to the last note on the album, this is a true feminist manifesto that is perfect for the times and should not – cannot – be ignored.
Easily one of the most popular female-fronted bands around, Petrol Girls are at the forefront of the new feminist punk movement that feels like riot grrrl all over again. And considering what is going on the world over with women’s rights and equality, it makes sense that there would be another rise in feminist punk music. Our music has always been a voice for rebellion and warning, and this album speaks those truths fearlessly.
Petrol Girls are not afraid to experiment with different sounds and styles on this album, as evidenced by the switching between spoken word and the expected screaming-singing style. The short, acoustic duet, “Interlude” is perfectly named and a much-needed breather in the middle of the album. Cut & Stitch is a daring album; one written by a band that had a unique vision for what they wanted to say. It feels like they didn’t care if it was commercially viable, nor what others thought. This is what they need to get out and share with the world. This is evident in all the new directions this album takes us in – including a lot of songs that are more melodic than we have come to expect from Petrol Girls.
The sing-song “Monstrous” is probably my favorite song on the album, though it is hard to choose. “No Love For a Nation” stands out with its male lead vocals that really work – and it is a powerful, anti-nationalist song. “Talk in Tongues”, with its male/female vocals reminds me of Huggy Bear – and really works. On this album, I find the band is often at their best when utilizing their female/male dual vocals.
All in all, Cut & Stitch is a great album. It is a different album that will not meet your expectations, nor will it disappoint. It will, many times, eclipse the band’s prior works. More than anything, though, it is an important album that speaks to the times we live in, with unabashed honesty and exposes many brutal truths about what is going on around the world. This will make it one of those records for the ages, as much as the uniqueness of the music contained within Cut & Stitch.
4.5/5 stars
One of the hottest female-fronted hardcore/grrrl bands around, Petrol Girls, have released a video for the single “Weather Warning” off their new album, Cut and Stitch. Cut and Stitch is out today on Hassle Records and can be purchased here on various formats, along with merchandise. Singer Ren Aldridge says of the album, “A quiet […]
One of the hottest female-fronted hardcore/grrrl bands around, Petrol Girls, have released a video for the single “Weather Warning” off their new album, Cut and Stitch.
Cut and Stitch is out today on Hassle Records and can be purchased here on various formats, along with merchandise. Singer Ren Aldridge says of the album, “A quiet word can be just as, if not more powerful, than something screamed in your face” – and it shows as she alternates spoken word and her signature screaming style.
You can watch the video for “Weather Warning” below.
The first single off UK punks Petrol Girls‘ upcoming album, Cut & Stitch is called “Big Mouth” and you can watch the official video below. The band was recently mentioned in a New York Times article, noting the video and song “is a paean to speaking up and breaking out.” It features the voice of […]
The first single off UK punks Petrol Girls‘ upcoming album, Cut & Stitch is called “Big Mouth” and you can watch the official video below.
The band was recently mentioned in a New York Times article, noting the video and song “is a paean to speaking up and breaking out.” It features the voice of Poly Styrene from “Oh Bondage, Up Yours” and from the sound of it, Petrol Girls are about to unleash one hell of an album.
Cut & Stitch will be out May 24th on Hassle Records.
Petrol Girls have announced that they will release a brand new album later this year. “Cut & Stitch” is out May 24th through Hassle Records on digital, 12” vinyl and CD, and the band are today premiering the first single from the LP – “The Sound”. The single marks a fierce return for one of the most […]
Petrol Girls have announced that they will release a brand new album later this year. “Cut & Stitch” is out May 24th through Hassle Records on digital, 12” vinyl and CD, and the band are today premiering the first single from the LP – “The Sound”.
The single marks a fierce return for one of the most exciting bands in the scene right now, and you can check out the official video with all of the band’s forthcoming tour dates – including their newly announced Rough Trade instores, and their dates with War On Women – below.
The UK’s Petrol Girls have released a music video for their track “Fang” off their latest album, Talk Of Violence, and you can check it out below. Talk Of Violence was released in November, 2017.
The UK’s Petrol Girls have released a music video for their track “Fang” off their latest album, Talk Of Violence, and you can check it out below.
Talk Of Violence was released in November, 2017. [Read more…]
The UK’s Petrol Girls are streaming a video for their track “Touch Me Again”. The tune appears on the band’s latest album, Talk Of Violence, released in November, 2017. You can check out the video below. Enjoy.
The UK’s Petrol Girls are streaming a video for their track “Touch Me Again”. The tune appears on the band’s latest album, Talk Of Violence, released in November, 2017.
You can check out the video below. Enjoy.
Feminist hardcore act Petrol Girls are contributing a song to a new compilation, called Loud Women – Volume 1. Check out the full tracklisting below. The release features female-fronted bands and artists, with all profits from sales going to domestic violence charity, Women’s Aid. The CD is due out March 18th, but you can already pre-order […]
Feminist hardcore act Petrol Girls are contributing a song to a new compilation, called Loud Women – Volume 1. Check out the full tracklisting below.
The release features female-fronted bands and artists, with all profits from sales going to domestic violence charity, Women’s Aid. The CD is due out March 18th, but you can already pre-order a copy right now, right here.
Virginia punk veterans Strike Anywhere have announced they will be touring Europe in 2017. All dates will feature support from Petrol Girls, while Bear Trade will only be playing the UK shows. Check out the tour dates below to see if they’re stopping in a town near you. Strike Anywhere’s latest studio album Iron Front was released in 2009 […]
Virginia punk veterans Strike Anywhere have announced they will be touring Europe in 2017. All dates will feature support from Petrol Girls, while Bear Trade will only be playing the UK shows.
Check out the tour dates below to see if they’re stopping in a town near you.
Strike Anywhere’s latest studio album Iron Front was released in 2009 on Bridge Nine Records. They also put out an acoustic album In Defiance Of Empty Times in 2012. [Read more…]