Bitch, The Legendary Queer Music Icon Is Back With New Album “Bitchcraft” After a 9 Year Hiatus

As a lover of both queer musicians and female rockers and badass music makers, Bitch is a name and face I’ve seen since my #babydyke days, strolling used record stores after school. So when I was told she had new music coming, featuring them, was a no-brainer. “I’ve changed my pronouns to she and they, just the other day,” Bitch declares excitedly, almost as soon as they enter our Zoom room. Sporting a warm and inviting smile, the artist known as Bitch has on a super cute sleeveless jean-jacket with frilly, puffed out, hot-pink lace sleeves, and Black, laced gloves. Between her effervescent style and, and the violin and synth-heavy music they’re known for, Bitch sure is giving new meaning to the word.

The multi-talented artist is back with Bitchcraft, a decidedly more pop sounding record that takes on politics, heartbreak, and what it means to exist in the world as a woman. Written after a move from NYC, her home of 15 years to a cabin in the woods, lead single, “Hello Meadow,” a psychedelic song about capitalism’s affect on mother nature, features electric violins, bird-like synths, and an even more colorful music video. Bitch caught up with BUST to speak about her new album, her love of electric violin, and capitalism's negative affect on Mother Nature. Click though for the rest of the Q and A.

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