since the power-pop/pop-punk/punk community has been fucked today and this week, I want to make a thread to promote some female/queer led bands in this genre so you can find someone new to listen to if you feel discouraged by the accusations coming out this week

and feel free to add on !!

~THE BETHS~
From Auckland, New Zealand

~THE SPOOK SCHOOL~
From Edinburgh, UK

~CAMP COPE~
From Melbourne, Australia

~TACOCAT~
From Seattle, WA

~CAYETANA~
From Philadelphia, PA

~MUNA~
From Los Angeles, CA

~PORRIDGE RADIO~
From Brighton, UK

~THIN LIPS~
From Philadelphia, PA

~THE REGRETTES~
From Los Angeles, CA

~PEACH KELLI POP~
From Ottawa, Canada

~SURFBORT~
From Brooklyn, NY

~MANNEQUIN PUSSY~
From Philadelphia, PA

~BEACH BUNNY~
From Chicago, IL

~KISSISSIPPI~
From Philadelphia, PA

~BLEACHED~
From Los Angeles, CA

~DEATY VALLEY GIRLS~
From Los Angeles, CA

~CHERRY GLAZERR~
From Los Angeles, CA

~SHANNON AND THE CLAMS~
From Oakland, CA
(Not necessity punk but an incredible, underrated act signed to the same label as sw*rs)

~JAY SOM~
From Walnut Creek, CA

~DIET CIG~
From New Paltz, NY

~GREAT GRANDPA~
From Seattle, WA

~HINDS~
From Madrid, Spain

~DREAM WIFE~
From Brighton, UK

~REMEMBER SPORTS~
From Gambier, OH

~THE BEACHES~
From Toronto, Canada

~CHARLY BLISS~
From Brooklyn, NY

~RATBOYS~
From Chicago, IL

~PILLOW QUEENS~
From Dublin, Ireland

~SIR BABYGIRL~
From Palo Alto, CA

~LALA LALA~
From Chicago, IL

if u suggest artists in this thread I’ll add them on and tag u in it :•)

~FATTY CAKES AND THE PUFF PASTRIES~
From Fresno, CA
(suggested by @tapewormg0d :D)

~DOLL SKIN~
From Phoenix, AZ
(suggested by @ZER0GH0STS)

~SINCERE ENGINEER~
From Chicago, IL

~CHUMPED~
From Brooklyn, NY

~RETIREMENT PARTY~
From Chicago, IL
(this + last two suggested by @livingwthghost :D)

~Forth Wanderers~
From Montclair, NJ

~POOL KIDS~
From Tallahassee, FL
(this + last post suggested by @ChaseSabadaba)

~AWAKEBUTSTILLINBED~
From San Jose, CA

~HARMONY WOODS~
From Philadelphia, PA

~INSIGNIFICANT OTHER~
From Birmingham/Miami/Gainesville
(suggested by @S0YHANNAH)

~SPORTS BRA~
From Sydney, Australia
(Suggested by @hopelessxphoebs :D)

~DAZEY AND THE SCOUTS~
From Boston, MA
(suggested by @AnimalCannibal_)

~WARGASM~
From London, UK

~HOT MILK~
From Manchester, UK

~STAND ATLANTIC~
From Sydney, Australia
(this + last two suggested by @SammyIsOverIt :D)

~SKINNY GIRL DIET~
From London, UK
(Suggested by @gutterb0mb)

~REDHOOK~
From Sydney, Australia

~OTOBOKE BEAVER~
From Kyoto, Japan

~DUMP HIM~
From Northampton, MA/Boston, MA

~PRIOR PANIC~
From Boston, MA

~CHURCH GIRLS~
From Philadelphia, PA

~MOMMY LONG LEGS~
From Seattle, WA

~HUMAN PEOPLE~
From New York, NY

~THE DISTILLERS~
From Los Angeles, CA
(suggested by @BromwellDropout)

~BUTCH BABY~
From Boston, MA

So @SammyIsOverIt helped out and made a Spotify playlist with music from every artist in this thread and will continue to update it when the thread is. thank you so much sammy <33 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Gsylk6nvbEzFJd9Yn4vTu

And because I don’t discriminate, I made an Apple Music playlist with the same songs minus a few that weren’t available on it. it will also be updated with the thread <3 https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/gxrl-riot/pl.u-r2yBraqCP9Eo335