Pussy Riot have teamed up with Nova Twins for a brand new single, ‘Unhealthy Journey’, which additionally options Argentinian producer Mykka.
The observe is the Russian feminist punk group’s first new single since Could’s ‘Chastity’, which featured visitor spots from Alice Glass and Boys Noize.
Pussy Riot chief Nadya Riot (previously Nadya Tolokonnikova) stated of the music: “Mykka performed this beat for me and I bought obsessed and begged her to provide it to me. It sounds menacing and dominant.
“I’m an enormous fan of Bosch, so I needed to think about what can be my model of hell / dangerous journey on this observe — being mansplained and completely dominated can be a model of hell for me, that’s why my verse goes: ‘Mansplain me! I don’t actually know what am I doing with my life, the right way to be a lady, inform me the right way to be a spouse, inform me the right way to kiss and inform me the right way to die. wanna be obedient, I wanna be your spouse spouse.’”
In the meantime, Nova Twins added in their very own assertion: “We love Pussy Riot and all that they stand for, so when Nadya messaged us throughout lockdown, asking us to characteristic on ‘Unhealthy Journey,’ we had been tremendous excited! The tune bangs and they’re a drive of nature!”
Try ‘Unhealthy Journey’ beneath:
Earlier this 12 months, Pussy Riot had been awarded the 2023 Woody Guthrie Prize. The award is offered to an artist who displays the spirit of the late people icon by proving themselves to be “a champion for the unvoiced with an understanding of how a platform can be utilized to shine a light-weight on our world, displaying us what must be mounted and the right way to repair it.” In 2021, it was awarded to Bruce Springsteen.
“It feels becoming to be awarded within the spirit of Woody, I believe he would love pussy riot’s anti-fascist message,” the band stated in response. “Normally when Pussy Riot will get added to lists, it’s not all the time an excellent factor, however we’re honoured to be on this one. We don’t actually do people, however we don’t actually do punk both, we merely scream and protest as loud as we will, and hope we will present others they will do the identical.”
