Be Your Own Pet - "What a B*tch"

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It turns out Be Your Own Pet's 2023 reunion album Mommy wasn't just a one off, because the Nashville band are back with new music! "What a B*tch" is their latest single, and it's everything we want from Be Your Own Pet. It's a raw and furious noisy punk track that's wrapped in pop, and vicious in its humor. The song sounds like it could have some from their early 00's heyday, with only Jemina Pearl Abegg's vocals having improved since then. Be Your Own Pet have been one of my favorite bands ever since Thurston Moore and Iggy Pop raved about them, and I could not be more excited that they appear to truly be back.

Jemina Pearl Abegg says of her band's new single:

"’What A B*tch’ is an anthem for anyone who has ever been labeled too much, too loud, too brash, just because they dare to be themselves. My daughter got called a ‘bitch’ by a classmate for the first time this year and was devastated by it. I told her every woman I love and respect has been called that and worse just for existing, so reclaim it and wear it as a badge of honor. That inspired me to take all the insults I've received over the years and turn them into a source of power instead. This song is my rally cry for all the so-called ‘bitches.’ I love us!”

You can watch the video for "What a B*tch" below. The single is out today on Third Man Records. For more on Be Your Own Pet, check out the band on Instagram and Facebook. Upcoming tour dates are below the video, and unfortunately still don't include anything in New England.


SEPTEMBER

Sep 16 - Las Vegas, NV @ Backstage Bar & Billiards

Sept 17 - Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater*

Sep 18 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Place*

Sep 19 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin*

Sep 20 - Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory*

Sep 21 - Memphis, TN @ 1884 Lounde


OCTOBER

Oct 14 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle*

Oct 15 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel*

Oct 16 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade*

Oct 17 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues Orlando*

Oct 18 - Miami, FL @ Gramps

Oct 19 - Tampa, FL @ Crow Bar

Oct 21 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits

Oct 22 - Savannah, GA @ El-Rocko Lounge

Oct 23 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern


* w/ ANAMANAGUCHI

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