Copenhagen’s Brain Soup Release “Cheese EP”
Copenhagen's Brain Soup have released the Cheese EP through streaming platforms and as a name your price download via Bandcamp,…
Four years ago to this very day Millie Manders & The Shutup‘s debut album, Telling Truths, Breaking Ties, was revealed as The Punk Site‘s favourite album of 2020, now here we are four years later and their long awaited sophomore album, Wake Up, Shut Up, Work, has once more topped our end of year countdown. The album was released during the Rebellion Festival weekend in August, and we were of course there to celebrate the release on the Empress Ballroom main stage, and on the Almost Acoustic stage earlier in the day. Tour plans and festival appearances have already been confirmed for 2025, there’s no indication that Millie Manders & The Shutup are slowing down and we’re already looking forward to their third album, whenever it may arrive.
“Even the first listen to the 12 songs that comprise this band’s second album confirms two usually mutually exclusive themes here. One is that this album is, first and foremost, unmistakably Millie Manders and the Shutup, with all the trademark musical flavours you would expect. The other is that there has been a subtle change in the emphasis on musicality since 2020’s debut Telling Truths, Breaking Ties, with a greater focus on bringing out the individuality in the writing and in the performance. MMATSU have always been joyously cross-genre with a broad appeal that transcends any narrow definition. While always the vehicle for Millie‘s musical vision, MMATSU have created a synergy that truly showcases the full range of talents in the arsenal.”
“If there is an aspect to this band’s songwriting that has caused some tensions with a few fans in the past, it has been Millie‘s unflinching determination to address real life issues, personal and political. This album does not shy away from tough truths and certainly reprises those previously explored themes of well-being, victim blaming, inclusivity and geo-politics in an uncompromising way. This sometimes makes for uncomfortable listening, but that’s the power of Millie‘s lyrical bravery and it is a vital aspect of her work. Arguably, what is the point of art if not to generate discussion and contribute to the debate? Above all, this is a fundamentally human, honest approach and a welcome antidote to the bland, corporate monolith that is today’s pop music.” (Peter Hough)