Petrol Girls have shared a video for ‘Survivor’, a track inspired by the movement against sexual violence.
Vocalist Ren Aldridge explains: “The people who’ve spoken up so courageously about their experiences have broken the silence that has protected abusers in the past, often at massive risk to their own safety and well being. I hope that their bravery inspires the cultural shift in attitudes that is so desperately needed.”
“For the video I set up a collaboration between Andrew Northrop who I’ve really enjoyed making music videos with previously, and painter Mariah Pearl,” she adds. “The way that Mariah’s paintings play with the surface of the canvas gives me a really strong feeling of a clandestine power that refuses to be captured or identified. For me, this reflects whisper networks and the erupting movement against sexual violence. It’s like the tree roots that push up through the tarmac.”
Watch ‘Survivor’ below.
The band are also hitting the road later this month, catch them at:
APRIL
20 – Glasgow @ St. Lukes w/ Propagandhi
21 – Edinburgh @ Girls To The Front Fest
22 – Liverpool @ Sound
23 – Sheffield @ Picture House Social
24 – Nottingham @ The Bodega
25 – London @ The Shacklewell Arms
26 – Cambridge @ The Portland Arms
27 – Bradford @ 1 In 12 Club
28 – Newport @ Le Public Space
AUGUST
24 – Reading Festival
25 – Leeds Festival