heavens to betsy - "ain't never goin' back"

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Photo by Chloe Aftel

This year saw feminist punk legends heavens to betsy reunite for their first concert in more than thirty years, and now they're back with new (to us) music! "ain't never goin' back" is a previously unheard song from a demo recorded in February 1992, and will be a part of a new release due in October. This is from a demo tape, so it's raw, but that's kind of what we want from this era of indie rock, and from heavens to betsy. For fans that have been waiting over thirty years to hear anything new from the Corin Tucker and Tracy Sawyer project, "ain't never goin' back" is going to be a delight. And it's a reminder of just how great heavens to betsy were, and are, since they'll be playing more shows this fall!

Tracy Sawyer says of her band's upcoming release:

“I wasn't sure if I would ever revisit heavens to betsy, and then when we started talking more about it, and feeling how relevant the subjects are today, almost even more so than they were back then… it just seemed like just the perfect opportunity to be doing this. Just to know each other again as adults and as mothers, it's really cool. Once we started playing again, it was like muscle memory.” 

You can listen to "ain't never goin' back" below. baby's gone is due out October 16 on Kill Rock Stars, and is available for pre-order here. For more on heavens to betsy, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song.


10/16: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

10/17: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill

10/18: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill

10/28: Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall *with Team Dresch*

10/30: Washington, DC @ Black Cat

10/31: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

11/1: Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church

11/5: Seattle, WA @ Nuemos

11/8: Pasadena, CA @ Sid the Cat Auditorium

11/14: Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle - SOLD OUT

11/15: Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle

11/21: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt 

11/22: Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall

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