The Menstrual Cramps Share “Class War” Video Ahead Of UK Tour With WACO

Bristol, UK based punk band The Menstrual Cramps have revealed a video for their Class War single which was released via Alcopop! Records. The new visuals come ahead of the band’s October 2024 UK tour dates with cosmic punks WACO, with tickets on sale here. A rousing call to action, Class War is about the importance of joining a union and holding your workplace and peers to account. 

“Workers rights are being taken away from us at an alarming rate, and the best way to combat this is with collective bargaining and activism. It also comments on unions largely being controlled by old white men, and the push needed to move away from this. Women’s rights are workers rights. Always support strikers, and never cross a picket line! We took inspiration for this music video from our local community and daily life in Bristol, as well as the city’s political and historical significance. In the 1980s, there was an anarchist organisation called Class War that released a newspaper of the same name in Bristol and London. In the early 2000s, the founder of Class War, Ian Bone, then started the newspaper The Bristolian, which is still going strong today under a different anonymous collective.”

“We strongly believe in our community and in highlighting Bristol’s DIY, anarchist culture. Our drummer’s fiancée, Cheri Clouds, shot the music video for us. She’s a self-taught photographer and filmmaker inspired by city life, graffiti, lights, street style, skateboarding, stickers, Bristol, and New York City. The music video was then edited by our drummer, AJ Murdoch. This release is also special as it marks the last with our guitarist Zam, who has recently departed The Menstrual Cramps to focus on his mental health and well-being. The message in this music video is to look after each other, lift each other up, engage in collective action, and learn from your community and history.” (vocalist Emilia Elfrida)