Name: I Play My Bass Loud
Brand: Gina Birch

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The Orchard/SPV (Membran)

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Limited edition

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Black

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Extended format: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Signed copies: No

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Download code: No

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Bonus disc: No

Release date

2023-02-24

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TMRV776

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810074422246

Black LP

[r26258615]

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TME776V

810074422253

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TMRC776

810074422260

Artist

Gina Birch

Label EU

Third Man

Genre EU

Rock-Pop

Gina Birch (born in 1955 in Nottingham, UK) is an English musician, visual artist, photographer and filmmaker. She gained recognition as a founding member of The Raincoats, a feminist punk band formed in 1977 with Ana da Silva. The Raincoats quickly became influential figures in the punk rock scene, recording three albums for Rough Trade that are still regarded as important records of the era. After disbanding in 1984 and reforming in 1994, they continue to perform today and have their own record label.
Aside from her musical career, Gina is also known for her work as a painter and filmmaker. She has directed music videos for notable bands such as The Libertines and New Order. Additionally, she is a mother of two daughters and has fronted the band Dorothy and The Hangovers.
In September 2021, Gina released her first solo single titled "Feminist Song" on Third Man Records to commemorate the opening of their new London location. Her debut solo album "I Play My Bass Loud," recorded by Martin "Youth" Glover from Killing Joke and featuring Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth, will be released by Third Man Records in February 2023.

Third Man Records was founded in 2001 by Jack White, Ben Swank, and Ben Blackwell in Detroit. In 2010, they established a physical location in Nashville, TN. The TMR building serves as the company headquarters and houses the label's offices, a vinyl record store, photo studio, dark room, and performance stage.
The label is best known for producing bands such as The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and The Dead Weather. They have become synonymous with high-quality vinyl records and have created a strong presence in the music industry.
With their commitment to preserving the art of vinyl records and their dedication to supporting emerging artists, Third Man Records continues to be a driving force in the music e-commerce world.

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The 100 best albums from 2023 based on a year of listening, months of consideration, weeks of discussion and days of compiling. Every one of these albums has made an impact on us this year but to learn more about the ones that made the top 20, please <a href="http://blog.roughtrade.com/uk-albums-of-the-year-2023/">click here for the UK</a> and here <a href="http://blog.roughtrade.com/vinyl-albums-of-the-year-2023-rough-trade-us/">for the US</a>. To see all our the Rough Trade Exclusive editions from our top 20, released to celebrate our Albums of the Year, <a href="https://www.roughtrade.com/en-gb/collection/albums-of-the-year-exclusives-2023">click here for the UK</a>, <a href="https://www.roughtrade.com/en-us/collection/albums-of-the-year-exclusives-2023">here for the US</a> and <a href="https://www.roughtrade.com/en-de/collection/albums-of-the-year-exclusives-2023">here for Europe</a>.

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As one-half of the Raincoats’ core duo since 1977, Gina Birch is a punk icon with a pop sensibility, an art-schooled adventurer who has painted, filmed, and performed by her own rules for over 45 years—using her visual art to tell stories, charging raw recordings with concepts. Her history converges onto her first solo album, I Play My Bass Loud, its title evoking her singular approach to her instrument as well as an ethos. She won’t hang back, or play a supporting role. She is now taking centre stage.In September of 2021, Gina released her first ever solo single, Feminist Song, on Third Man Records in celebration of the opening of their brand new London location. In February of 2023, Third Man release Gina’s brand new and first ever solo full length album, I Play My Bass Loud, recorded by Martin “Youth” Glover from Killing Joke and featuring Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth.The songs of I Play My Bass Loudwere largely finished before Birch brought them to co-producer Youth, of Killing Joke, who has developed an impressive pedigree collaborating with legendary punk women like Poly Styrene and Viv Albertine, and brought in things like middle eights and choruses. But there were also some moments of spontaneity in assembling a handful of tracks from almost-scratch. In the studio, Birch and Youth built “I Am Rage” into a pop song from its beginning as “a whispered poem.” Together, they wrote a bonafide alt-rock anthem, “Wish I Was You,” and its preceding tone poem, “And Then It Happened,” which Birch called “a letter to myself.” The pair of songs collectively narrate a shift in perception—a woman stepping ever-further into her power and thriving—propelled by a much-deserved wind. Birch said “Wish I Was You” was a joke at first—“I used to wish I was you,” she sings, “But now you wish you were me”—though she also admits, “in every joke, there’s some truth.”

I Play My Bass Loud

Music EU

Discover I Play My Bass Loud by Gina Birch. Available in LP and CD formats from Third Man Records. Punk icon with a pop sensibility.