The Oozes are a SE London based art-punk Queercore duo with multi instrumentalist Mikey hailing from Dublin and Tombo on vocal duties. They release new single At The Drag Show from their forthcoming debut album.
The single is the second release from the album following ‘Pump Out Some Kids‘ and takes aim at people attending drag shows who only want to see a certain type i.e. non trans of performer. It’s taken from their concept album Dandy Excretions which will be released on 15 January 2027. Their music centres trans liberation and the album is about navigating intersectionality within political spaces, disrupting stability in structures of power and pushing against the relentless suppression of community, used to maintain the holds of capitalism, fascism and colonialism. The Oozes describe their music as “fast paced, maximal, abrasive, theatrical, political, confronting, best enjoyed loud”
“All you want is a man in a dress (at the drag show)
To get on the stage and break a sweat (at the drag show)
But keep it up there, please don’t make a mess (at the drag show)
Don’t want anything you haven’t seen yet (at the drag show)“
The single and the album are produced by Daniel Fox of Gilla Band (Sprints, Lambrini Girls, Naked Lungs), mixed by Anthony Chapman (Mclusky, Future of the Left, Collapsed Lung) and mastered by Hippy Baldwin (Metropolis Studios)
The band are touring supporting Electric Six during November / December in O2 Academy venues across the UK and Ireland, and embark on a headline tour in January / February 2027 following the album release. They will play an instore album launch gig at Rough Trade Denmark Street on Sunday 17 January.
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