Photo credit: Jena Feldman
CHASTITY BELT ANNOUNCE 10TH ANNIVERSARY, LIMITED EDITION NO REGERTS VINYL PRESSING
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HOSTING THIS PARTY SUCKS, A TWO-NIGHT CELEBRATION IN SEATTLE
PRAISE FOR CHASTITY BELT / NO REGERTS
“No Regerts sounds young and callow and smart and horny all at the same time. Playing it feels like a night out.” – PITCHFORK
“No Regerts often centered around a riot grrrl ethos of female empowerment and rebellion…” – PASTE MAGAZINE
“With complex interlocking guitar lines, slower tempos, and a consistently tumultuous musical atmosphere, No Regerts recalls the work of early-90’s bands…” – ALL MUSIC
“On December 29, 2012, three songs into Chastity Belt’s first KEXP in-studio, something extraordinary happened: they shared “Black Sail” with the world.
That year, I’d seen Chastity Belt play countless basement, bar, and DIY shows all over Seattle, but nothing could’ve prepared me for how my friends turned patience and quiet observation into something so affecting and effortlessly cool. Ten years later, “Black Sail” isn’t just a fan favorite–it’s practically a statement of purpose for the great albums that followed.
But before those records, there was ‘No Regerts’: the sound of four friends evolving from a party band into a “real” one (whatever that means) in real-time. They’re above it all on “Seattle Party,” “Happiness,” and “Evil,” but remain the sirens of Whitman College’s cursed frat houses–see the explosive choruses of “James Dean,” “Healthy Punk,” and “Pussy Weed Beer.”
When ‘No Regerts’ came out in the summer of 2013, Seattle–and the world at large–took notice. I still hear these songs in surprising places, and they still surprise me–just as they did a decade ago. If you missed out the first time, this is your second chance.”
– Andrew Hall
Seattle’s Chastity Belt celebrate ten years of their seminal 2013 album, No Regerts, with a two-day live event and new vinyl pressing out August 11. Formed in Walla Walla, WA in 2010, the quartet, consisting of Julia Shapiro (she/her), Lydia Lund (she/her), Annie Truscott (they/them) and Gretchen Grimm (she/her), have perfected their brand of rock n roll over four albums and a handful of EPs and singles. Their debut album, No Regerts, gained a cult-like following, amassing praise from Paste, NPR, and Pitchfork, who said it “sounds young and callow and smart and horny all at the same time.”
The limited edition 10th anniversary vinyl pressing boasts expanded artwork, housed in a gatefold jacket with an obi-strip and 11×17 poster that includes lyrics and personal photos from the band’s archive. Vinyl is available in four distinct colorways—a band exclusive Oxblood & Coke Bottle Green Color-in-Color (limited to 1000), WA state record store exclusive Evergreen (limited to 250), Suicide Squeeze exclusive Milky Clear w/ Oxblood Splatter (limited to 250) and an indie retail exclusive Black & White A Side / B Side (limited to 1000). All variants are available to pre-order now and will be in stores August 11, 2023.
(PRE-ORDER THE SUICIDE SQUEEZE EXCLUSIVE PRESSING ON MILKY CLEAR w/ OXBLOOD SPLATTER VINYL)
To further celebrate No Regerts, Chastity Belt is teaming up with art production company XO to present This Party Sucks, a two night event at the downtown Seattle landmark, The Coliseum Theater. Happening August 18-19, Chastity Belt will perform No Regerts in full plus songs from across their vast catalog. Each night will feature different support bands and DJs, interactive art installations, flash tattoos, food trucks, exclusive food & beverage, and much more.
