Barely an hour after releasing their first new single in two years, the Massachusetts punk trio Potty Mouth stopped by Billboard, vibing off the enthusiasm of a band entering its next chapter. They looked back at their past (self-booking, learning instruments, outdated blogging platforms), gave a taste of what’s to come, and pulled off the first prank phone call in the history of the Alt In Our Stars podcast:
Abby, Ally and Victoria were still sifting through the online response to their new song “Cherry Picking” and had just filmed a music video for it a day earlier. It’s an interesting time for them; they just switched back to self-releasing (on their imprint Planet Whatever), but have enlisted the help of a booking agent and publicity team for the first time, along with seasoned punk/indie producer John Goodmanson, to help reach a wider audience.
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They also chatted about their forthcoming EP (Cherry Picking, due Aug. 21), when to expect their next LP, Speedy Ortiz’s Livejournal, and gave some sound advice on starting a band and self-releasing music.
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