Released yesterday, The Kut’s latest milestone, E.P ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ sees the trio – comprised of vocalist Princess Maha, drummer Violet Cannibal and bassist/ vocalist Alison Wood – taking a more stripped back, visceral approach toward their Riot Grrrl tainted alt-rock. Twinkling guitars are accompanied by harsh growls and contrastingly sweet melodies.
Discussing their previous release, Maha recalls: “[2014 E.P] ‘Make Up’ was a transition record; we vented a lot of frustration on that, but it was overwhelming rather than empowering,” she continues “By the time it came to recording Rock Paper Scissors, our frustrations were transforming into something more constructive. The new music is very angry, but that’s sometimes the process that’s needed.”
Available for both digital download and in CD format at http://thekut.bandcamp.com/ the offering includes a number of singles, including the recent ‘I Don’t Need Therapy’. Maha describes it’s lyrical origin “It’s kind of like having a birthday where everyone gets on your nerves or lets you down and you are half thinking, well what is the point of celebrating. While the other half of you is thinking, I don’t need any of you and your negativity and I’m going to have fun no matter what. It’s also about having fake advice forced down your throat… That kind of advice you didn’t ask for that you can do without.”
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Rock Paper Scissors Track Listing:
1. I Want You Maniac. 2. Alekhine’s Gun 3. I Don’t Need Therapy. 4. Bad Man.
Catch the trio on these announced dates :
Saturday 2nd May: Hell Fire Club, Redhill, Surrey
Saturday 16th May: Electrowerkz, London
Saturday 23rd May: Main stage, Glastonbudget, Leicester
Sunday 24th May: Strummercamp Festival, Manchester
Saturday 30th May: The Harvest Home, Haughton Regis, Bedford
Saturday 6th June: Hallcross, Doncaster
Saturday 4th July: LAC 2015, London Met Uni, London (acoustic)
Saturday 25th July: The Rafters, Maidstone, Kent
Friday 31st July: The Yorkshire Pudding (Rally), Esrick Park, York
Sat 1st Aug: Gosfest 2015, Hampshire
Friday 4th Sept: ALCON, De Montford Uni, Leicester
Saturday 5th Sept: Weyfest, Farnham, Surrey,
Saturday 5th Sept: The Unicorn, London