Problem Patterns Invite You To Join “Blouse Club” On New Album

Belfast based DIY feminist queerpunk quartet Problem Patterns have today released their debut album, Blouse Club, via Alcopop! Records. The band have had a rollercoaster year so far, including being tipped by Kathleen Hanna (Le Tigre / Bikini Kill) and Henry Rollins (Black Flag) as one of the most exciting new punk bands on the planet, but don’t take their word for it! You can read The Punk Site’s review of Blouse Club here

In an effort to weight equal importance to the whole record, Problem Patterns recently recorded several exclusive DIY videos for every track on the album, for a very special Problem Patterns Punk Trail, taking a journey through the many and varied themes of Blouse Club with visual references, bringing some hope and joy to those who may need it the most. The exclusive album track videos were shared 24 hours before the album’s release and can be seen at DORK, The Irish News, Vive Le Rock, Noizze, Get In Her Ears, Loud Women and The Punk Site.

In today’s musical landscape, it can be easy for album tracks to get lost. For empowering and life-changing songs to get passed by in favour of more radio-friendly singles. To hear something you dig on a playlist, but not to check out the full album. For well intentioned full album digital playback to get interrupted by life events and never restarted again. For some albums that’s fine. For this one it really isn’t.

Problem Patterns talk openly and candidly about the issues they’re facing, writing immediate songs for right now, swapping roles and instruments to get their point across, building a positive space from subjects that can otherwise be very difficult to face. Whether it’s railing against TERFs, examining middle class poverty tourism, lamenting chronic health problems, airing a shit list of men from the music industry who have wronged them or trashing corporate greed and wealth inequality, their messages are vital.

After a duo of support slots with Kathleen Hanna‘s iconic electro rock trio Le Tigre earlier this year and a run of dates with Dream Wife in Ireland, the quartet have a London headline date at The Sebright Arms on the 17th November and will be supporting Scottish legends The Spook School at their reunion show in Glasgow this December.