Move over Hanratty - these ladies are bold, bright and breathtakingly hilarious!
Feral, feminist theatre-punks Twat Union released their debut EP, ‘Don’t Look It In The Eye‘, last year. The London-based sextet have now partnered it with a second, ‘Don’t Blame The Peach‘. Released on 20th February 2026 via Alcopop! Records, it contains 5 new songs, and is packaged in a bundle with their debut as an epic double EP. Having fully intended to review ‘Don’t Look It In The Eye‘, but failed because life got in the bloomin’ way, this is perfect for me!
“‘Don’t Blame The Peach’ is our twatty tribute to sexual liberation, lady rage and the messy biology of existing in our bodies,” say Twat Union of the new record. “It covers wanking, periods, tiny teeny sexy shorts (and the cat calling that may follow), pay gaps and witchy truths…maybe the modern woman starter pack? We had SO much fun writing these tracks and we hope we have captured that joy in the humour and sound effects. It’s angry, kinda sexy (we think), silly on purpose (always) and exactly who we are as a band.”
Twat Union are:
Kate Mac – Lead Vocals
Alice Rivers – Keys, Trumpet, Vocals
Lucie Bowles – Lead Guitar, Vocals
Beth Hopkins – Sax, Guitar, Vocals
Tessa Alison – Bass
Harriet Sibley – Drums
I’ve been a fan since first seeing Twat Union on the LOUD WOMEN Introducing Stage at Rebellion in 2024, and it was great to see them smash the festival again last year on the much larger Opera House stage! Live, they are an act to not only enjoy but also to join in with – whether that’s waving your red flag and screaming, or trying to catch their currency – ‘Twat Pounds’ – shot into the crowd!
Side 1 of the EP – ‘Don’t Blame The Peach‘ – opens with ‘WFH‘, a cleverly worded, comical take on what really goes on when your office is also your house.. there’s not a lot of work being done, but a fun time can be had if you change the middle two letters 😉 ‘Tiny Shorts‘ was released as a single last November; a call to treat women with respect, no matter what they are wearing. The band say; “‘Tiny Shorts’ is our middle finger to all the cat calling and demeaning behaviour we receive if we choose to wear something that makes US feel good. Women should be able to wear whatever the hell they want, let it all hang out, and not be mistreated or disrespected.”
“Who moved the towel?!” ah, the joys of ‘Period Sex‘! Twat Union have decided to educate the non-menstruating section of the population on all the positives of having a well-lubricated and most enjoyable romp (or five!), in exchange for a bit of preparation and some additional laundry!
It’s very difficult as a woman to ask for a pay rise, and the gender pay gap is STILL a thing in 2026 – FFS – so of course the band had to write a song about it. ‘Pay Me More‘ is the fiery result!
The members of Twat Union are young, but they have seen the misogynistic abuse hurled at women as we get older. ‘W.I.T.C.H‘ is an uproarious song full of the derogatory cliches used against older women, and the band clearly had fun coming up with as many words to rhyme with the track title as possible! Going full-on theatrical, they demonstrate excatly how nonsensical this behaviour is.
Side 2 ‘Don’t Look It In The Eye‘ kicks off with ‘Little Pink Drill‘, perhaps it’s a bit too obvious to compare the pathetic home improvement tools marketed ‘for women’ with the rather more powerful tools available for our pleasure, but this song is catchy as hell, with superb vocal harmonies sung by the whole band.
“NO! I don’t need any help plugging it in thanks!” Single release ‘Singer Of The Band‘ expresses Twat Union‘s sheer frustration at being deemed incapable of playing an instrument.. “All female musicians will have had an experience where they have been spoken to as if they don’t know how to play their instrument” they tell us. “So we wrote this thrashy anthem for them (and us). The music video sees us use guitar picks as fake nails, a trumpet as a hoover, and a jack lead as a washing line for our tiny pants. Because that’s all we could possibly do with instruments, right?!”
Live favourite ‘Red Flag‘ is up next! We have all heard those entitled, patriarchal, sexist and frankly terrifying lines thrown at us by men who are walking red flags for belittling and abusive behaviour. Some of them even pretend to be ‘nice’ at first, before the real monster comes out.. Twat Union are 100% right when they suggest we scream and run away as soon as we hear any of these ghastly utterances:
Being addressed to your chest is another annoying aspect of male treatment when you’re female, especially in the workplace. But look out! ‘Danger Boob‘ might pop out..! A mirthful song presented Bond movie-style..
First ever single and the song that brought Twat Union to everyone’s attention, ‘UTI‘ is a rollicking rock-out about the painful experiences suffered mainly by women if we’re not very careful about our bits. We can all clap along to this catchy number, as long as we’re not stuck in the loo chugging cranberry juice!
Twat Union aren’t out to offend, but to encourage people to think about the many issues affecting the female half of the population. Upbeat tunes, memorable melodies, and above all, a fantastic sense of fun sees them do exactly that!
Get your copy of ‘Don’t Blame The Peach‘ on CD or glorious pink vinyl from the band at any of their live shows, or from Alcopop! Records HERE. It’s available on digital download HERE.
Join Twat Union on one of their upcoming live dates to celebrate the new record:
28th Feb – Elysium, Swansea
6th Mar – The Jenny Lind, Hastings
7th Mar – Kola, Portsmouth
10th Apr – The Hope & Ruin, Brighton
16th Apr – Hot Box, Chelmsford
17th Apr – Voodoo Daddy’s, Norwich
24th Apr – Le Pub, Newport
25th Apr – Rough Trade, Bristol
Main Photo Credit: LILY DOIDGE
Side 1
- WFH
- Tiny Shorts
- Period Sex
- Pay Me More
- W.I.T.C.H.
Side 2
- Little Pink Drill
- Singer Of The Band
- Red Flag
- Danger Boob
- UTI
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