CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE ISSUE 2: PLATFORM

because for us, it’s so important
to have substance behind that, and
that’s something that we’ll never,
ever let go of. And the minute we
let go of that, we won’t be a band
anymore.” Janey’s still very aware
of the fact that art is not nearly
enough in regards to activism or
political movements. “It’s a really
important cultural platform,” she
admits, “and it’s an incredible way
to reach a lot of different people in
different locations, but ultimately,
it doesn’t really contribute to that
much structural change. It doesn’t
really put the work in motion that’s
needed for liberation. It’s a step on
the journey, but I think it’s pretty
preliminary.”
For now, they’ll continue pushing
for the safe spaces and the
breathable spaces, while calling
out people who treat them wrongly
(shout out to mansplaining sound
engineers). They have each other
to rely on, to laugh it off with,
but it’s still so much more of a slog
than for men. “You have to be a lot
stronger,” Mimi points out, “and
you have to deal with a lot more
shit, and so it’s just like walking
through mud or something, whereas
the guys just have a nice paved
road.” “And are worshipped,”
Lucy adds. But they’ll keep slogging,
and fighting the good fight,
because that’s what it takes to be a
woman in the music industry. For
now, we have a new album to look
forward to, which they can promise
will be “all killer, no filler.”