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In July 2019 it emerged that Aldridge is one of several musicians being sued by singer/rapper Jonny 'Itch' Fox, seeking aggravated damages and an injunction for alleged libel. It received positive reviews from NPR, The Skinny, and Kerrang! - who in June also called it 'one of the best albums of the year so far'.

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Their second full length album Cut & Stitch was released on. In April 2018 the band released single 'Survivor' and announced they had signed to Hassle Records for their next release - EP The Future Is Dark released on 14 September.

Īfter two EPs, their eponymous self-released 7-inch from 2014 and Some Thing from 2016, the band released their debut album Talk of Violence on Bomber Music in 2017. Īldridge took the name from a group of 19th century French revolutionaries, les Pétroleuses, after hearing them mentioned by Laurie Penny. Retaining original bassist Liepa Kuraitė, who had never played before Aldridge invited her to join, they eventually recruited Joe York (guitar) and Zock Astpai (drums) to complete a sustainable lineup. Petrol Girls formed and played their first show in 2012, after just two practises, at a house party hosted by founding member Ren Aldridge (vocals) to celebrate International Women’s Day. They have received media coverage from The Independent, Kerrang!, NPR and Vice Media History They have released three albums on independent labels. The band is named after the historical Pétroleuses and is outspokenly feminist. Petrol Girls is an English punk rock band formed in London in 2012 by Ren Aldridge and Liepa Kuraitė, with Joe York and Zock Astpai joining later.