{"id":69025,"date":"2018-09-06T16:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=69025"},"modified":"2018-09-03T20:11:54","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T19:11:54","slug":"review-petrol-girls-the-future-is-dark-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-petrol-girls-the-future-is-dark-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Petrol Girls – The Future Is Dark EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Petrol Girls<\/b> are speaking up for those without a voice. ‘The Future Is Dark’<\/em>, the latest three-track EP from the band, <\/b>shines a light on the struggles of people who don\u2019t always get heard and holds people to account, forcing them to stand up and listen.<\/p>\n

\u2018Survivor\u2019 <\/i>is impactful and harrowing, listing adjectives used \u2013 in the media, in the street, maybe by you \u2013 to describe survivors of sexual assault. Turning the blame from the victim to the perpetrator, the song is energetic and ferocious. It\u2019s a testament to the tragedy of reality for so many, and as lead vocalist, Ren Aldridge tells us \u201cIt was my anger that kept me alive!\u201d<\/i>\u00a0We\u2019re forced to reckon with the strength of survivors and the lack of help they receive.<\/b><\/p>\n

Finding strength in solidarity, \u2018Sister\u2019<\/i> begins with a softer melody, growing throughout to a chorus of a crowd repeating the title of the track as a call to arms. \u201cThe planet will not survive in the hands of toxic men,\u201d<\/i> the song declares. There\u2019s no tiptoeing around the issue and nor should there be. An inclusive, intersectional emblem of strength, it\u2019s an anthem for the downtrodden.<\/p>\n