Nashville-based garage-punk band Be Your Own Pet, which had previously broken up in 2008, recently got back together last year. As reported by Stereogum, last Wednesday, July 26th, the band released their newest single, “Big Trouble,” in preparation for the release of their upcoming album Mommy next month. Listen to the new single via the official YouTube video below.
“Big Trouble” carries all the energy of a classic riot grrrl-feminist punk anthem, with a high-treble guitar riff and deep bassline behind energetic lyrics as Jemima Pearl demands, “I want wages for housework! I want childcare for free! I want on-demand abortions! Full body autonomy!” The song has an upbeat and catchy sound, but is still angry and assertive.
In a press release, when talking about the new song, Pearl said, “I live in a country that has taken away the basic human right to an abortion and then has the audacity to ask ‘Why are you so angry?’ ‘Big Trouble’ is about how the daily injustices are all connected to the overarching societal issues of living in a patriarchy.”
Since reuniting, Be Your Own Pet has released a number of new singles, including “Hand Grenade,” “Worship The Whip,” and “Goodtime!” Be Your Own Pet also announced tour dates for 2023, which began abroad in June, and will begin domestically on September 16th in Nashville, Tennessee, and will conclude on November 18th in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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