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A People's History of Gauche, the debut LP from Washington, DC’s Gauche, is a collective catharsis of anger, frustration, & trauma through creativity. Jason P Barnett, Adrienne CN Berry, Mary Jane Regalado, Pearie Sol, & Daniele Yandel find their agency & joy through creating & performing music together in 36 minutes of groove-filled power punk.
When asked about the genesis of the title, Daniele cited this definition: “A people’s history, or history from below, is an account of events from the perspective of common people rather than leaders, the story of mass movements & of outsiders.” It’s a fitting title for an album that tackles such heavy topics as anxiety, capitalism & colonialization, & healing ancestral traumas, as well as dismantling & dissecting patriarchy, creating beauty in the face of oppressive forces, & resisting exploitation. These are vital songs manifested in a celebratory manner, created quickly through the group’s self-proclaimed “Gauche magic.”
Recorded with Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) & Robert Szmurlo in Brooklyn, NY, & with Jonah Takagi (Ex Hex) in DC, A People’s History of Gauche marks the first time the band worked with people outside of their ranks, resulting in a fuller sound that boasts more intricate instrumentation. From the very first line of album opener “Flash”—“Light’s supposed to show the way, not over-expose it”—Gauche are here to compel us to dance while singing along about society’s universal struggles.
When asked about the genesis of the title, Daniele cited this definition: “A people’s history, or history from below, is an account of events from the perspective of common people rather than leaders, the story of mass movements & of outsiders.” It’s a fitting title for an album that tackles such heavy topics as anxiety, capitalism & colonialization, & healing ancestral traumas, as well as dismantling & dissecting patriarchy, creating beauty in the face of oppressive forces, & resisting exploitation. These are vital songs manifested in a celebratory manner, created quickly through the group’s self-proclaimed “Gauche magic.”
Recorded with Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) & Robert Szmurlo in Brooklyn, NY, & with Jonah Takagi (Ex Hex) in DC, A People’s History of Gauche marks the first time the band worked with people outside of their ranks, resulting in a fuller sound that boasts more intricate instrumentation. From the very first line of album opener “Flash”—“Light’s supposed to show the way, not over-expose it”—Gauche are here to compel us to dance while singing along about society’s universal struggles.
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