Pussy Riot have released a new song called ‘Laugh It Off’, which features New York-based artist VÉRITÉ and the rapper LATASHÁ. Check it out below.
Talking about the release, which coincides with International Day of Gender Equality, Nadya Tolokonnikova said in a statement: “Women-identified and LGBTQ+ people don’t need to be empowered, we need tools and funds to empower ourselves.”
VÉRITÉ added: “Laugh It Off is such an appropriate title to this song because as women existing in male dominated spaces, we’re constantly expected to be accommodating and deflect strange, presumptuous behavior gracefully and without ruffling any feathers. Collaborating with PussyRiot & Latashá, these unapologetically strong women who don’t give a fuck about playing nice and who’s mission is supporting and amplifying female, non-binary and LGBTQ+ voices in music and beyond feels right and I’m stoked for the world to hear it.”
‘Laugh It Off’ follows ‘Punish’, a song co-written by Tove Lo, who serves as executive producer on Pussy Riot’s forthcoming project. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Tolokonnikova launched Ukraine DAO, a new digital organization that sold NFTs of the Ukrainian flag to raise funds for Ukrainian civilian groups.
