Our #singleoftheweek is the brand new ‘Alpha Beta Sigma’ by Cherym – the opening track from their long-awaited debut album Take It Or Leave It, set for release on 16 February 2024 via Alcopop! Records.
“We are amidst an ongoing epidemic here in Ireland. Despite modern day Ireland having made some progress in terms of women’s rights, such as the closure of mother and baby homes in the late 1990s and the legalisation of abortion in 2018 (south of Ireland) and 2019 (north of Ireland), what remains is a deeply embedded culture of violence against women.”
“In the last 5 years we have seen a huge rise in gender based crimes against women and girls in this country. We have witnessed the trivialisation of violence and victim-blaming attitudes from the police, the government and the media. ‘Alpha Beta Sigma’ is about how gender inequality permeates every single aspect of our society. It is about the threat that men and patriarchy pose to women in this country. It is about the reclamation of our autonomy and our rights. It’s about freedom from fear and freedom to physical integrity, and overall it’s about having the freedom to just BE a woman.”
drummer Alannagh Doherty
Alongside the new single, the band are also delighted to announce that they have been hand-picked by bassist Mickey Bradley to support ‘Teenage Kicks’ legendsThe Undertones on their autumn 2024 German tour dates later this year.
2024 Live Dates:
Feb 9th – The Nerve Centre – Derry (UK)
Feb 21st – The Hug & Pint – Glasgow (UK)
Feb 22nd – Headrow House, Leeds (UK)
Feb 23rd – Gullivers – Manchester (UK)
Feb 24th – Paper Dress Vintage – London (UK)
Feb 29th – Willem Twee – Hertogenbosch (NL)
March 1st – V11 – Rotterdam (NL)
March 2nd – Luxor Live – Arnhem (NL)
March 21st – The Academy – Dublin – (Enter Shikari Support)
March 22nd – The Academy – Dublin – (Enter Shikari Support)
March 23rd – Limelight 1 – Belfast – (Enter Shikari Support)
March 25th – Molotow Music Club – Hamburg (DE)
March 26th – Cassiopeia – Berlin (DE) (Get Jealous Support)
March 27th – Naumanns – Leipzig (DE) (Get Jealous Support)
March 28th – Druckluft – Oberhausen (DE)
April 5th – The Arts Club Loft – Liverpool (UK)
April 6th – Badlands Festival – Lincoln (UK)
11th September – Paradiso – Amsterdam (DE) (The Undertones Support)
13th September – Markthalle – Hamburg (DE) (The Undertones Support)
14th September – Zakk – Dusseldorf (DE) (The Undertones Support)
15th September – ZOOM – Frankfurt (DE) (The Undertones Support)
28th November – SO36 – Berlin (DE) (The Undertones Support)
29th November – Beatpol (DE) (The Undertones Support)
30th November – Technikum (DE) (The Undertones Support)
Tickets on sale now: https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/cherym