MEN feat. JD Samson

MEN is a Brooklyn-based band and art/performance collective that focuses on the energy of live performance and the radical potential of dance music. MEN speaks to issues such as trans awareness, wartime economies, sexual compromise, and demanding liberties through lyrical content and an exciting stage show.

The group began in 2007 as the DJ/production/remix team of Le Tigre members JD Samson and Johanna Fateman. When the duo began to write new songs, it made sense to merge their efforts with JD's other new project, Hirsute. JD and original Hirsute members Michael O'Neill (Princess, Ladybug Transistor) and Ginger Brooks Takahashi (LTTR, The Ballet) then comprised the core of MEN, with Johanna Fateman and artist Emily Roysdon contributing as writers, consultants, and producers. With the release of their debut album Talk About Body in February 2011, Takahashi was subsequently replaced by Tami Hart.

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NEW WEST COAST DATES ADDED FOR MAY!

May 10 – LOS ANGELES, ECHOPLEX

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MAY 11- SAN FRANCISCO, RICKSHAW STOP

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May 12- BAR PINK 

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COVER OF “NEXT” EP BY MOYRA DAVEY

For the cover of our new digital release we chose an incredibly moving photograph taken by the amazing artist, Moyra Davey. The photograph is the perfect visual counterpart for these three tracks. They are songs that speak of our current economic climate, complicated feelings of apathy, and falling back on permanent hope. Thanks so much to Moyra for being a part of the newest MEN release!

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URGENT: RECHEDULED SHOW IN PERTH!

RAINING MEN…. urgent Perth update. After a great Brisbane show at the Powerhouse’s World Theater Festival the Perth Festival workout last night was cancelled due to a short heavy outburst of rain! Fortunately the good folk at the Perth Festival have managed to reschedule the performance for TONIGHT in conjunction with NEON INDIAN and SLOW CLUB. All tickets from last night can we presented again for tonight – please check details for this with the Perth Festival! Now see you tonight in Perth.

EP TEASER! LYRICS TO TRACKS ON NEW EP!

NEXT

never afford a house.
never retire.
we must build this house.
we can’t set fire.

MAKE HIM PAY

you don’t know you don’t know you don’t know what i am
and if i don’t kiss your ass you think that i’m biting your hand
not gonna ask for your permission just to live in my skin
pretend to play a game that i can never win
you don’t know you don’t know you don’t know that we’ve got a plan
we sit and we wait and we chant you have to choose where to stand
there’s a place we’re gonna meet where we can all say
there’s a place we’re gonna meet where we can all say
make him pay

your tight fists never threw us a bone
now our fists are all that we own and we say
you don’t know you don’t know you don’t know who we are
we’re nobody we’re nobody we’re nobodies and now we’re in charge
there’s a place we’re gonna meet where we can all say
there’s a place we’re gonna meet where we can all say
make him pay

look outside there’s an ocean of hands
but we didn’t march to the tower to catch you man
rockabye baby rockabye we said
your time is up we’re gonna put you to bed

I DON’T CARE

chew me up and spit me out i don’t care
chew me up and spit me out i don’t care anymore
baby i don’t care anymore
you can beat me down and hold me down and cry for me
take me to the places where we shouldn’t be
baby i don’t care. i don’t care anymore
maybe i don’t care. i don’t care anymore
throw me back to nothing then you got me
throw me back to nothing then i got you
i don’t even care anymore
no i don’t even care anymore

chew me up and spit me out i don’t care
chew me up and spit me out i don’t care anymore
baby i don’t care anymore
you can beat me down and hold me down and cry for me
take me to the places where we shouldn’t be
baby let them stare. i don’t care anymore
maybe i don’t care. i don’t care anymore
throw me back to nothing then you got me
throw me back to nothing then i got you
i don’t even care anymore
no i don’t even care anymore

SNEAK PEEK AT OUR PHYSICAL EP PRINTING PROCESS

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