Trouble Pilgrims - 21st Century Girl (single)
Formed in 2013 with the intention of continuing the legacy of The Radiators from Space but with a main focus on recording and performing brand new material the band have certainly lived up to that mantra. To date Trouble Pilgrims have released two singles, the much-lauded double A side debut of Animal Gang Blues c/w Who Do You Love? Which was followed in 2015 by Instant Polaroid (The Man on The Bridge). The band recorded their debut album over the summer of 2017 and the resulting work ‘Dark Shadows and Rust’ received its worldwide release to widespread acclaim on Chiswick Records via Ace on 27th October 2017 with a limited edition 180g red vinyl version released in January 2018.
On the live front the band have been prolific and have developed a reputation for delivering tight and exciting live shows which have included high profile special guest appearances with The Boomtown Rats and The Undertones amongst others. The band's self-financed and produced 'TV Special' an hour-long ‘Dark Shadows and Rust: Live In The Studio’ was screened at the IFI Cinema on Thursday 21st March 2019 is now available for viewing on YouTube.
21st Century Girl is the first single to be taken from the highly anticipated 2nd album ‘Blood, Glass and Gasoline’ from Trouble Pilgrims. The song focuses on the highly relevant and importance of total respect for women by men and the acceptance of interchangeable roles within any relationship. The forthcoming long player was recorded in September 2020 at Hellfire Studios and completed during the COVID lockdown at Pete Holidai's newly constructed Pilgrim Sound studio.
First few seconds sound like from outer space before the band hits the instruments in a full force. The energy is flowing, they probably cannot play much faster but it fits not only the song but the times the lyrics talk about, the times we are living in. We find ourselves in a hectic times when people don't really know how to rest properly, they have always something going on. The song advocates for the equality between women and men, mentioning between the lines that the women aren't as submissive as they used to be in the past, they are well aware of their worth and and are confident and self-assured and men simply have to start taking them as such.