Penny & the Pits

The Pits as in bad times, shit luck, sweat stains… but also cherries. Penny & The Pits is the new project from Maritime stalwart Penelope Stevens. Perhaps best known as one third of the feverish art rock band Motherhood, Stevens is also a vital organizer, collaborator and visual artist in New Brunswick’s weird art and music underground.

Liquid Compactor, the debut statement from Penny & The Pits, is the result of Stevens putting their voice front and center for the first time. It’s a gritty, adventurous punk-rock album that processes feminist joy, rage and revenge.

For every drop of darkness on Liquid Compactor, there are corresponding sparks of levity. This link between joy and pain is what gives the album its unmistakable fervor: it’s a celebration of healing cloaked as a gnarly romp.