Chastity Belt (band)
Chastity Belt | |
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Origin | Walla Walla, Washington |
Genres | Alternative rock, rock and roll, noise pop, indie rock, indie pop, pop rock |
Years active | 2010 | –present
Labels | Hardly Art |
Associated acts | Childbirth |
Website | facebook |
Members | Julia Shapiro Lydia Lund Annie Truscott Gretchen Grimm |
Chastity Belt is an American rock band formed in Walla Walla, Washington, in 2010. Consisting of Julia Shapiro, Lydia Lund, Annie Truscott and Gretchen Grimm, the band plays a style of alternative rock, rock and roll, noise pop, and pop rock. The group have released four studio albums: (2013), Time to Go Home (2015), I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone (2017), and Chastity Belt (2019).
History[]
Chastity Belt was formed in Walla Walla, Washington, during 2010 while its members were students at Whitman College.[1][2] Childbirth frontwoman Julia Shapiro became the band's lead vocalist and guitarist, with fellow lead guitarist Lydia Lund, bassist Annie Truscott, and drummer Gretchen Grimm.[3] They take a humorous approach to feminine stereotypes and customs in their lyrics, challenging gender norms and femininity as a construct.[3]
Following the EPs Fuck Chastity Belt and Dude (a collaboration with Dude York) in 2012, the group released its debut studio album on August 13, 2013, on Help Yourself Records.[4][5] The band's second studio album, Time to Go Home, was released on March 24, 2015, on Hardly Art.[6][7] It received a positive reception from music critics.[8]
The band's third studio album, I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone, was released on June 2, 2017, also on Hardly Art.[9] The album received significant praise from NPR's Mike Katzif, who wrote, "I Used To Spend So Much Time Alone is a thoughtful, reflective album, constantly searching for direction to and questioning every solitary, restless feeling, yet it's that intimacy that allows us to know a new, perhaps truer side to the artists. It takes an extraordinary amount of self-confidence to expose that process for all to hear."[10]
After a brief hiatus in 2018, the group announced on July 10, 2019, that its fourth LP would be self-titled as Chastity Belt, and would be released on September 20. The single "Ann's Jam" was released along with the announcement.[11] Writing for The Fader, Alex Robert Ross called it "the indie four-piece's lushest and most mournful-sounding album yet."[12] Upon its release, Pitchfork's Abby Jones described the album as "their dreamiest and most tranquil."[13]
Members[]
Current members
- Julia Shapiro – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Lydia Lund – lead guitar
- Annie Truscott – bass
- Gretchen Grimm – drums
Discography[]
Studio albums
- (August 13, 2013, Help Yourself)
- Time to Go Home (March 24, 2015, Hardly Art)
- I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone (June 2, 2017, Hardly Art)
- Chastity Belt (September 20, 2019, Hardly Art)[14]
References[]
- ^ "For Chastity Belt, it's 'Time to Go Home' – Whitman Wire". Whitman College Pioneer.
- ^ Chastity Belt in New York The New Yorker
- ^ Jump up to: a b Thomas, Fred. "Chastity Belt : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "No Regerts - Chastity Belt : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Greene, Jayson (August 30, 2013). "Chastity Belt: No Regerts". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Time to Go Home - Chastity Belt : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Cills, Hazel (March 25, 2015). "Chastity Belt: Time to Go Home". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ CBS Interactive. "Critic reviews for Time to Go Home by Chastity Belt". Metacritic. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Art, Hardly. "Chastity Belt - Chastity Belt" – via www.hardlyart.com.
- ^ Katzif, Mike (2017-05-25). "Review: Chastity Belt, 'I Used To Spend So Much Time Alone'". NPR.
- ^ Chastity Belt Announce New Self-Titled Album, Release “Ann’s Jam” Spin
- ^ Robert Ross, Alex (2019-07-10). "Chastity Belt open up about their Jay Som-produced new album". The FADER.
- ^ Jones, Abby (2019-10-27). "Chastity Belt review". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Chastity Belt by Chastity Belt". Apple Music. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
External links[]
- Hardly Art artists
- All-female bands
- Rock music groups from Washington (state)
- 2010 establishments in Washington (state)
- Musical groups established in 2010
- Feminist musicians