Gina Birch, post-punk legend and co-founder of the Raincoats, has introduced a brand new solo album, Hassle, out July eleventh through Third Man Information. As a preview, Birch additionally shared the lead single, “Inflicting Hassle Once more,” accompanied by a music video that includes a collective of feminine artists.
Hassle is Birch’s follow-up to her 2023 solo debut album, I Play My Bass Loud. The brand new venture options 11 songs “fusing post-punk, dub, experimental rock, and extra,” in line with a press launch. The LP was produced by Killing Joke’s Youth and engineered/blended by Michael Rendall, each of whom labored on I Play My Bass Loud.
“The document title refers to all of the mini revolutions which have occurred in my life, not following the same old paths, falling down holes, making the identical errors again and again, hassle of being a younger girl at a time our choices had been typically secretary, mom or intercourse employee,” Birch stated in an announcement. “Hassle I’ve brought on and hassle I’m in…”
Associated Video
The lead single off Hassle, “Inflicting Hassle Once more,” is a six-minute ode to feminine icons. It was impressed by the feminist artwork exhibition “Ladies in Revolt!,” which was displayed within the Tate Britain museum final yr and featured Birch’s quick movie 3-Minute Scream. The observe options musician Cosey Fanni Tutti and author/painter Caroline Coon, each of whom are heard saying the names of ladies who impressed them.
The music video was impressed by Bob Dylan’s references to Jacob’s Ladder in “A Exhausting Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” and stars a gaggle of feminine artists throughout disciplines, together with Birch’s Raincoats co-founder Ana De Silva. Watch the video beneath.
Birch will carry out songs from the album stay this fall when she helps Miki Berenyi Trio on the North American leg of their tour. She’s going to be accompanied by Marie Merlet and Jenny Inexperienced, who’re featured on Hassle and have co-writing credit on a number of tracks. See the complete listing of tour dates beneath, and get tickets right here.
Hassle Art work:
Hassle Tracklist:
01. I Thought I’d Stay Eternally
02. Happiness
03. Inflicting Hassle Once more
04. Cello Music
05. Preserve to the Left
06. Doom Monger
07. Don’t Battle Your Mates
08. Nothing Will Ever Change That
09. Hey Hey
10. Prepare Platform
11. Sleep (Digital-Solely Bonus Observe)
Gina Birch 2025 Tour Dates:
10/10 — Washington, DC @ Pearl Road Warehouse *
10/11 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Corridor of Williamsburg *
10/12 — Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair *
10/13 — Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB *
10/15 — Toronto, ON @ The Nice Corridor *
10/16 — Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag *
10/17 — Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Corridor *
10/18 — St. Paul, MN @ Turf Membership *
10/20 — Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge *
10/21 — Salt Lake Metropolis, UT @ City Lounge *
10/23 — Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre *
10/24 — Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre *
10/25 — Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
10/27 — San Francisco, CA @ Nice American Music Corridor *
10/28 — West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre *
* = w/ Miki Berenyi Trio