Penny & The Pits, brainchild of Penelope Stevens (bass and keys shredder and sometime vocalist in Canadian avant-rock trio Motherhood), have shared their new single “Pool Party.”
An allegorical surf-punk banger about solidarity, “Pool Party”, portrays a badass group of femmes who “crew up in the deep end” and “shave their heads like Sinead”. This emblematic gathering is a crucial node in the album’s noir narrative.
Fans of Motherhood, Amyl & the Sniffers, and other jagged and sometimes mathy rock with blown out guitars will find a lot to love.
The Pits as in bad times, shit luck, sweat stains… but also cherries. Penny & The Pits is the new project from Maritime stalwart Penelope Stevens. Perhaps best known as one third of the feverish art rock band Motherhood, Stevens is also a vital organizer, collaborator and visual artist in New Brunswick’s weird art and music underground.
Liquid Compactor, the debut statement from Penny & The Pits, is the result of Stevens putting their voice front and center for the first time. It’s a gritty, adventurous punk-rock album that processes feminist joy, rage and revenge. Across the album’s ten tracks, Stevens tears through a series of personal and collective traumas with a pulpy sense of exuberance. “I spent a lot of time making challenging work that would test both myself and the listener,” they reflect. “Now, I’m trying to make music that feels good; music that connects the heart to the body.”
