Loose Articles Champion Women’s Football On New Single “Kick Like A Girl”

Manchester punk quartet Loose Articles have revealed their new single & video, Kick Like A Girl, which is now available via Alcopop! Records. Arriving just in time to slot into the soundtrack accompanying the fever pitch excitement of the UEFA Women’s Euros 2022 this July, the track is the latest to be taken from their forthcoming EP, Chaos, that is set for release later this year. The new single takes its title from the misogynistic slur often used towards male players who’re not performing as well as they perhaps should be.

It suggests that women can’t play football, but we’re reclaiming that slur and throwing it back in people’s faces. We want to take these stereotypes in football and turn them on their head. Kick Like A Girl’ tackles the narrow mindset of some men towards women and football, as well as a sprinkle of footballing references ranging from Duncan Furguson to Beckham’s Mohican. With our music we like to raise awareness on issues like misogynistic slurs and attitudes towards women in sports. With this said we still make the tunes fun and comical to grab the attention of people first, before they then realise the tune is making more of a statement on a deeper subject.”

Avid fans of the beautiful game themselves, the band’s drummer Louise Rivett is their own personal ‘woman of the match’ playing for Nottingham team Linby Colliery Welfare Ladies FC for over a decade. “Not only that, she was the most improved player for 3 years in a row, as she just keeps on getting better and better,” boast the band. Rivett is also a keen 5 a side regular, and is occasionally joined on the astroturf by Articles’ guitarist Erin Caine.

Kick Like A Girl can be streamed here