Brooklyn-based DIY punk outfit THICK share their new single “Heavy Metal.” Offering searing commentary on the many systemic failures our world sees today, the band’s latest musical effort explores the inaccessibility of healthcare, women losing their bodily autonomy, and whether it’s truly possible to be a conscious consumer in the midst of late-stage capitalism.
Speaking on the new track, the band say, “This song started as a verse or two after the Berkeley study came out about heavy metals being found in tampons and snowballed into a larger indictment of the systemic violations that we carry around every day. The violence and neglect we experience is a predictable result of systems that don’t see us as people, but objects to be exploited.
“You see it in the imbalance of consequences: Survivors of rape are often shunned if they go public or carry the weight of assault alone. A woman carries the full burden of contraception, health risks, and medical costs around conception, putting money into insurance companies’ pockets while bodily autonomy continues to be challenged and eliminated in some states. Teachers are responsible for protecting kids from school shooters, while pharma companies see an opportunity for profit in the degradation of our mental health.”
They continue, “We’re sold the idea that we can subvert the system with consumer choices, as if the main fix for a broken system is trying harder inside it. The real issue is who benefits when people are too broke and too tired to push back.”
THICK will celebrate the release of “Heavy Metal” with a performance at The Broadway in Brooklyn on October 10 with support from Big Girl and Cotillion.
Stream “Heavy Metal” here.
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