The Menstrual Cramps

Formed in 2017, rife with anger and on the verge of homelessness in Bristol, UK, The Menstrual Cramps were born. With politics on their minds and injustices surrounding them, they accidentally became a band and recorded their debut album, We're Not Ovaryacting, on distorted acoustic guitars in a broken bedroom. The album called on the world to "Save the Badgers" and "Cull The Tories." Their debut music video for "My Bush Ain't Ur Business" was removed from YouTube after some trolls reared their ugly heads, objecting to the band's message of reclaiming their own bodies. In the summer of 2019, they returned with a new album, Free Bleedin', featuring songs like the revolution-demanding "The Smash," the powerful anthem "No Means No" addressing rape culture, "Idols," which critiques the art world's problem with abusers and demands we stop idolizing our idols, and "I Like That Top," a catchy and comedic take on hipsters and gentrification, which was also featured in the BIFA award-winning film Sweetheart (2021). The Menstrual Cramps took 2024 by storm. They signed to Alcopop! Records and released their first EP in five years, titled ACAB. This EP includes singles "Body Politics," which shouts about the need for true gender liberation in society; "Abortion," demanding the right to safe abortions for all; "Class War," emphasizing the importance of joining a union; and finally "Antagonistic," a raw and emotional song about working in a homeless hostel during the COVID pandemic.