BEX releases new single ‘crybaby’, railing against on-going and unjust female oppression
BEX releases new single ‘crybaby’,
railing against on-going and unjust female oppression
The track follows her inclusion in the NME 100 & Kerrang! Sound of 2025
See BEX headline Craufurd Arms in Milton Keynes on 15th Feb, Rough Trade in Bristol on 19th March & playing Download Festival in June
“‘Punk’s newest daughter’ mixing explosive nu-rock with gritty attitude” - NME 100
“a big breakthrough feels assured.” - Kerrang! Sound of 2025
Set to take the world by storm in 2025, BEX has released her first music of the year with ‘crybaby’, a single addressing on-going female oppression that’s all-too ingrained in our society. Raw, real and fun, this is the first glimpse of a new BEX, feeling like she’s re-found her purpose. The instrumentation is punchy, lively, aggressive. The vocals are simple, one take, going straight back to basics. The music video, directed by BEX herself as usual and premiering at 5pm, exemplifies her unique style and vision.
Written by BEX, alongside Sam Matlock (WARGASM) and Sam Cramer (Future Humans), ‘crybaby’ is out now on BEX’ own outlet “SCUM”. The track follows BEX’ recent inclusion in both the NME 100 (a coveted spot on their list of artists to look out for this year) and Kerrang!’s prestigious Sound of 2025 hotlist.
“‘crybaby’ is a representation of female oppression,” says BEX, matter-of-factly. “Throughout history women have been deemed the weaker sex and the property of men. This track explodes those ideas. With references to a Molotov Cocktail, ‘crybaby’ represents the built-up rage exploding out of today's women with the unjust still playing out all around them.
In life, we can close our eyes to inequality and live blind and naive to the facts (the ‘crybaby’ eye masks in the music video represent this). It can be easier to ignore the ‘little comments’; it can be easier to not ‘cause a scene’; it can be easier to just ‘not care’. This doesn't make it right; this doesn't make it ok; this allows it to continue. It is our choice to remove the mask and fight back. You just have to be prepared for what you see.
‘crybaby’ is about not letting go. It's about holding that grudge with you every day and using it to fuel your mission, using it to make a difference.”
This is the start of an incredible grudge.
SEE BEX LIVE:
15 Feb Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
19 March Rough Trade, Bristol
13-15 June Download Festival
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