Le Butcherettes

In early 2014, Le Butcherettes re-entered the studio and cut Cry Is for the Flies, for Rodriguez-Lopez's Nadie Sound label. Once more, he produced and played bass on the set, along with drummer Lia Braswell. The group pre-released three digital singles; fans who bought them were granted early-purchase access to the full-length three weeks before its release date on May 20. Gender Bender was featured as vocalist on a limited-edition, lathe-cut Melvins' single entitled "Rebel Girl" in early 2015, while the whole of Le Butcherettes shared a split-EP with the Melvins on Amphetamine Reptile a few months later. In September, Le Butcherettes released their next full-length, A Raw Youth, on Ipecac. Produced by Rodriguez-Lopez, it featured guest appearances from Iggy Pop ("La Uva") and guitarist John Frusciante ("My Half"). The album's songs examine themes of personal and social oppression and addresses the plight of victimized women, from the singular hitchhiker to women in the Middle East forced into subjugation and slavery.

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