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Um, Jennifer? Announce New EP Dirty Twice: Hear “Bushwick Ratbag”
Brooklyn post-punk duo Um, Jennifer? have announced a new EP, Dirty Twice, and released its lead single, “Bushwick Ratbag”, alongside a video set at Bushwick venue Carmelo’s. The release continues the band’s locally rooted, confrontational style and precedes a US tour supporting Slothrust.
Dirty Twice was written and recorded entirely by members Fig and Eli, with production by Teddy O’Mara. The five-track EP includes February’s “Comedy 42” and is due on 21 August via Final Girl; the tour runs from 27 October to 18 November, ending in Los Angeles.
In short
- Um, Jennifer? announce Dirty Twice and share “Bushwick Ratbag”.
- The five-track EP arrives on 21 August.
- The duo tour the US with Slothrust this autumn.
Explained simply
Um, Jennifer? are a Brooklyn post-punk duo made up of Fig and Eli. Post-punk is a broad style of rock that grew out of punk, often using stark sounds and tense rhythms. The band’s music draws on its local surroundings and has a confrontational edge.
Bushwick is a neighbourhood in Brooklyn, New York, and Carmelo’s is a venue there. The duo wrote and recorded Dirty Twice themselves, with Teddy O’Mara producing it. The EP is due through the independent label Final Girl and contains five tracks, including “Comedy 42”.
The band is also set to tour the United States with Slothrust, an American rock band. The tour’s route from the East Coast to Los Angeles places Um, Jennifer? alongside a wider act and introduces their music to audiences beyond their Brooklyn scene.