Menopausecore sheroes I, Doris are finally unleashing ‘Superduperdoris’ – the rebel-rousing theme tune that anyone who’s ever been to a LOUD WOMEN gig will instantly recognise as the thunderous set-opening call to arms by I, Doris, the LOUD WOMEN house band.
Filmed between the beaches and festivals of Australia and their studio in Brixton, the music video features Melbourne punk band R.U.B who joined the band on stage as their ‘Daussies’ at LOUD WOMEN Fest Sydney.
Built from handclaps, massive swelling guitars, gang vocals, chanting and spelling, ‘Superduperdoris’ has everything a proper LOUD WOMEN anthem needs. At its heart is the legendary Pledge of Doris, a moment fans around the world have taken in unison with the band at the start of shows – pledging to undertake small, kind acts, from giving up a seat on the bus to, crucially, not voting for fascists.
The live pledge is never the same twice, shifting with time, place, audience, and the hormonal state of the Doris leading it that day – but now it’s finally been captured on record.
The song is released today on Bandcamp Friday, a date that matters deeply to the band following their recent decision to remove their music from Spotify (“because they are absolute rotters”). To mark the occasion, I, Doris have also released beautifully hand screen-printed tea towels, featuring the full Pledge of Doris, so fans can reaffirm their values while doing the washing up. Buying a tea towel on Bandcamp Friday, the band note, is worth “approximately a gazillion Spotify streams anyway.”
Speaking about the release, the band say: “Superduperdoris’ is who we are in under three minutes. It’s loud, it’s fun, it’s sincere, and it asks very little of you – just be kind, look out for each other, and absolutely do not vote for fascists. Also: please buy a tea towel.”
The single’s cover art is a photograph by legendary London scene photographer Keira Anee, who challenged the band to recreate a classic album cover. The Dorisses unanimously chose Check Your Head by the Beastie Boys, meticulously recreating the iconic “boys pose” in Keira’s London studio – a playful nod to musical heroes, reimagined through a proudly Doris-shaped lens.
Vinyl lovers are also in for a treat: Superduperdoris appears on the brand-new LOUD WOMEN 10th Anniversary Compilation, released on orange and purple splattered vinyl, celebrating a decade of artists who’ve graced LOUD WOMEN stages.
