
Millie Manders and The Shutup Drop New Single & Video For ME TOO + Tour Dates
31st January 2025MILLIE MANDERS AND THE SHUTUP have released their new single Me Too, taken from their acclaimed second album Wake Up, Shut Up, Work. The single is the fourth and final to be taken from the album and comes with an acoustic version on the B-side and an intensely powerful and emotional video directed by Ell Bobin. The release comes ahead of the band’s Choose The Bear Tour in the spring, which includes their biggest headline London show to date at Camden Dingwalls and will raise money for Sexual and Domestic Abuse charities along with a new Angry Ted Plushie bear. The bear will be strictly limited to 500 with £6 from each one being donated to The Survivors Trust, Refuge UK and Beyond The Streets with the aim of raising £1000 for each charity.The video features members of Ramona’s Tea Party, who supported Millie Manders and The Shutup on their headline UK tour in the autumn of last year, and members of the audience on those shows.
Speaking about the video, Millie says:
“Thank you to Ramona’s Tea Party for the excellent acting and for spending hours on set with us, and especially to Ramona for deeply immersing herself in the moment, making us all emotional. And thank you to the literally hundreds of people across our shows who chose to be filmed for this video. We are so sorry we couldn’t fit more in. It was staggering the number of you who wanted to be involved with this. Thank you so much for watching and for your support.”
ME TOO
As she stands before the judge with her knickers on display
She’s asked what was she thinking lying on his bed that day
So she pleads for them to understand that they had been good friends
She never thought that she should fear him breaking her trust with hands
They grind her down with questions, reliving every little thing
Make her feel like she’s the one on trial – they say that she had tempted him
Said “Asking for it weren’t you, though?”
Our bodies still aren’t ours
If one victim is still blamed
Our bodies still aren’t ours
Until systems change
It doesn’t matter what we wear
It doesn’t matter how we speak
The conversation’s still the same
You blame the girl for being weak
She carries this all forward into each relationship
Because she’s learned she’s a thing to be owned and used again
So the cycle ever goes around; all her faith in love is lost
She’ll be old and used and worn unless she’s helped to lose her cross
Said “Asking for it weren’t you though?”
[Said “Asking for it weren’t you though?”]
Our bodies still aren’t ours
If one victim is still blamed
Our bodies still aren’t ours
Until systems change
It doesn’t matter what we wear
It doesn’t matter how we speak
The conversation is the same
You blame the girl for being weak
Wake Up, Shut Up Work reached #2 in the UK Rock & Metal album chart and #6 in the UK Independent album chart upon its release in August, and is the follow up to their Telling Truths, Breaking Ties debut. The album is available on CD and vinyl from https://linktr.ee/milliemanders and a host of independent record stores alongside all major streaming and download platforms.
CHOOSE THE BEAR TOUR
FEBRUARY
Thu 13 LONDON Camden Dingwalls
Sat 22 LEEDS A Fistful Of Ska
MARCH
Thu 27 BLACKPOOL Bootleg Social
Fri 28 GLASGOW Audio
Sat 29 SCARBOROUGH Punk Festival
Sun 30 YORK Crescent
APRIL
Fri 18 MANCHESTER Punk Festival
Wed 23 MILTON KEYNES Craufurd Arms
Thu 24 ALDERSHOT West End Centre
Fri 25 HITCHIN Club 85
Sat 26 SWANSEA Sin City
MAY
Thu 01 HUDDERSFIELD Parish
Fri 02 BIRKENHEAD Future Yard
Sat 03 LEICESTER Musician
Sun 04 DERBY Hairy Dog
Tickets from www.millie-manders.com and the venues.
Millie Manders and The Shutup are renowned for their ferocious, joyous and memorable live shows, having graced stages at such notable festivals as Slam Dunk, Bearded Theory, North West Calling, Kendal Calling, Rebellion and Boomtown, and have previously toured with the likes of Less Than Jake and Ferocious Dog.
The band explore themes of loss, betrayal, heartbreak, anxiety, environmental concern and political unrest – all while exuding the punk attitude and prowess that helps set them apart – and have been championed by the likes of the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show, BBC Introducing and Radio X alongside press coverage from Devolution, Fireworks, Powerplay and Vive Le Rock magazines.
Beyond their music, the band’s commitment to sustainability and charity is always evident, prioritising eco-friendly merchandise and raising funds for charitable causes through limited edition artwork and merchandise sales and by donating a percentage of album sales to causes they wholeheartedly support. With this dedication to making a positive impact in the music industry, they continue to be a vital voice in the burgeoning punk scene.
Millie Manders and The Shutup are:
Millie Manders – vocals, guitar and alto sax; Joe Quigley – guitar; Georgina Boreham – bass; and Pete Wright – drums and samples.