GOSSIP RETURNWITH FIRST NEW MUSIC IN 11 YEARS

NEW ALBUM, REAL POWER PRODUCED BY RICK RUBIN

OUT MARCH 22
PRE-ORDER HERE
LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE “CRAZY AGAIN” HERE

Beloved, pop/indie-rock trio Gossip returns with Real Power, their first album in 11 years, set for release
on March 22, 2024, via Sony Music Entertainment. The album marks a reunion with acclaimed producer
Rick Rubin, who helmed the band’s pivotal 2009 album Music For Men. At the coaxing of Rubin, the
band started recording in 2019 after completing a tour for the ten-year anniversary of Music For Men.

Recorded at Rubin’s home studio in Kauai, the process was temporarily halted by the pandemic and
resumed when restrictions lifted. The result is an 11-track celebration of creative expression, and the
power of chosen family in the aftermath of collective and personal trauma. The timing is ripe for a
Gossip reunion, and Real Power heralds a new era and renewed sense of purpose for the trio. “When
we began, so much about Gossip was about running away—that was always in the music,” says Ditto.
“We survived. We came from nothing, and we got the fuck out of there. And to be here 20 years later
and still making music together is just incredible.” 

“Crazy Again,” the first single from “Real Power,” is a blissful classic that channels the energy of deep
connection and joy. “The song is about actually being in love and feeling so safe,” says frontwoman Beth
Ditto. The music video for “Crazy Again” has Gossip once again collaborating with director Ssion
(Perfume Genius, King Princess). Shot in Kansas City, the clip is classic Gossip, unapologetic and
irreverent with unbridled energy. Set against Nathan Howdeshell’s jagged riffs, slabs of synth and
Hannah Billie’s pulsing drums, Beth Ditto's voice remains a thing of wonder; tender, but also capable of unleashing a ferocious range and exuding star power. Gossip consists of vocalist Beth Ditto, guitarist Nathan "Brace Paine" Howdeshell and drummer Hannah Blilie.

​​The trio’s blistering brand of soulful swagger brought queer politics to the mainstream, confronted
body politics head on and singularly refused to be pigeonholed or ignored, landing magazine covers
around the world. Ahead of their time they garnered huge critical acclaim and cemented their
reputation as one of the most exciting and relevant must-see live bands delivering incredible sets at
some of the worlds biggest festivals including Glastonbury, Coachella and Pukkelpop Festival to name a
few. The band’s 2016 breakout studio album, Standing In The Way Of Control, reached #1 on UK Indie
chart (certified Gold) and solidified the band as a dynamic force in the music scene. “Standing In The
Way Of Control,” the album’s battle-cry title track, is a queer anthem written in response to U.S.
government’s proposition to define marriage and exclude homosexuals.

A multi-Platinum selling band, Gossip have sold over 10 million records worldwide and are one of Indie
Rock’s most exciting acts from the early 21st century. Having been at the heart of the indie sleaze
movement, Gossip’s ground-breaking legacy is about to be brought to the forefront once again. It feels
like the perfect moment for these straight-talking rebel rousing icons to reunite at a time when the
political, cultural, gender and sexuality issues that fired and inspired Gossip’s anthems are so much a
part of the zeitgeist.

Frontwoman Beth Ditto remains a global icon and bonafide music, fashion, feminist & LGBTQ+
trailblazer. Embedded into the fashion world; from performances and walking the runway for the likes
of Jean Paul Gaultier, Fendi, Cartier, Gucci, Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs, Versace & Alexander Wang, she has also collaborated with Calvin Klein (global underwear campaign alongside Bella Hadid &; Naomi Cambell), Jean Paul Gaultier for her own collection, Marc Jacobs on an exclusive T, and launched her own MAC makeup range. 

Preorder the album HERE. See the full track listing below.
Real Power Track Listing
01 Act Of God
02 Real Power
03 Don't Be Afraid
04 Crazy Again

05 Edge Of The Sun
06 Give It Up For Love
07 Turn The Card
08 Tell Me Something
09 Light It Up
10 Tough
11 Peace and Quiet

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