Loose Articles Challenge Gender Roles On New Single “Are You A Welder?”

Manchester, UK’s Loose Articles have revealed their new single, Are You A Welder?, that is taken from their long-awaited debut album, Scream If You Wanna Go Faster, which will be released on 26th July via Alcopop! Records. Still riding high from their huge recent support slot with Foo Fighters and lengthy UK tour dates with The Lovely Eggs and label mates CHROMA, the band have announced a run of July 2024 record store tour dates, plus a new string of Autumn 2024 UK & EU headline tour dates, and will be appearing at 2000 Trees Festival, Rebellion Festival, Green Man Festival, Edinburgh Psych Fest and more this summer.

“In the illusion of dominance, protection, and strength, society’s stereotype brings home the bacon on gender roles and occupation. Born out of a backseat taxi remark, ‘Are You a Welder?’ sparks up ideas on gender roles centred on conceptions of masculinity and femininity. Career stereotypes claim that gender determines successes in particular jobs; attributes of either empathy or physical strength being ring-fenced for certain people. Firefighters, truck drivers, construction workers, plumbers, electricians—the notion of gendered jobs try to tell us that some occupations are more blokecore than others.”

A rollercoaster of a release, forthcoming debut album Scream If You Wanna Go Faster covers everything from the highs of being pinball champions to the lows of having to deal with rubbish jobs and managers, inviting all-comers to jump aboard and throw those hands in the air like you just don’t care. Loose Articles juggled gigging every weekend in 2023 with their 9-5 jobs, somehow finding time to write and record the album, and then still managing to make it to the pub for a pint or two to celebrate. The record will be available on a limited run of tiger-ish print effect vinyl and 4 different footballing CDs (Everton FC, FC United, The Corinthians Ladies FC and Loose Articles FC).