SOAK – “Modern Girl” (Sleater-Kinney Cover)

Ellius Grace

SOAK – “Modern Girl” (Sleater-Kinney Cover)

Ellius Grace

A few months ago, Irish musician Bridie Monds-Watson released her sophomore album as SOAK, Grim Town. She also recently recorded a cover of Sleater-Kinney’s The Woods track “Modern Girl.” (Sleater-Kinney recently lost an essential part of the band with the exit of drummer Janet Weiss.)

“After reading Carrie Brownstein’s autobiography, I came back to this song on multiple occasions and caught myself smiling at the brilliantly sarcastic nature of its lyrics,” Monds-Watson said in a statement. “I think with time this song only becomes more relevant and its tongue in cheek nature is such a beautiful ‘fuck you’ to consumption and the limitations media puts on women.”

If you’re an Amazon Music (or Prime) subscriber, you can listen to it below.

Grim Town is out now via Rough Trade.

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