One of Britain’s brightest young bands have shared a video for a new single as they prepare to release their debut album.
High-octane ska-punks Millie Manders & The Shut Up will unleash their long-awaited album Telling Truths, Breaking Ties on October 23.
But first they have released Bitter, the third single from the album, as well as a range of limited edition merchandise.
£5 from the sale of each T-shirt and vest will be donated to The Survivors Trust, an umbrella charity for survivors of rape and sexual abuse.
The two singles previously released from the album, Silent Screams and Your Story, were also accompanied by limited-edition merch, with donations from sales going respectively to the mental health charities Mind and Papyrus, and to NHS Charities Together.
“I would like to make it clear that this song is not about my experience with rape and sexual abuse, but I am a survivor,” explains Millie about Bitter. “The song is about abandonment, callousness, cowardice and maltreatment, and the bitterness that arises in the wake of it.
“As a band, we want to support charities throughout the cycle of this album, so the charity we choose for each run of limited-edition merchandise does not necessarily correlate directly with the content of the song, but they are charities that we feel connected to personally.”
Bitter is available to purchase now from iTunes, Google Play, Amazon and all usual platforms.
Fronted by Millie’s staggering vocal dexterity and backed by grinding guitars, irresistible horns and a huge amount of pop appeal, MMATSU’s live shows are renowned for their power and contagious energy.
The band’s full UK tour scheduled for April this year naturally had to be postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dates are being rescheduled for when it’s safe to do so, and an announcement on the full tour will follow as soon as possible.
MMATSU have a social conscience that as well as raising money for health and mental charities, there will be no plastic wrapping on any merchandise or release .
