The Vancouver hardcore band Piss have built a devoted following through gruelling, uncompromising live shows that confront singer Taylor Zantingh's experiences of sexual violence, and are now preparing to release their debut album on the influential US label Sub Pop. The band's approach matters because it inverts expectations set by their provocative name, forcing audiences drawn in by shock value to instead sit with an unflinching, sustained performance about gender-based trauma, blending hardcore music, poetry, sound collage and performance art.

Formed in 2024, the quartet had released almost no official music before their reputation spread via live sets, radio sessions and viral clips, prompting Sub Pop to sign them ahead of their debut album, You Made Me / Skin on Linen, out in October. Recorded over a few days in winter 2024, the record aims to replicate the intensity of their gigs, layering Zantingh's visceral, sometimes gasping vocals with samples from figures including Andrea Dworkin and philosopher Manon Garcia discussing the Gisèle Pelicot trial, drawing comparisons to Bikini Kill, Fugazi, Chat Pile and Swans.