The artist looks to crush the patriarchy on her incredible, explosive and unsettlingly dark latest single.
It is often overlooked what a powerful and empowering thing that music can be. In a world that is saturated full of safe, commercially-driven, corporate sounds that are often stripped of edge and personality, Anna Straker and her latest single ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ utilise her platform to make an emphatic and uncompromising statement.
From its bold and unforgiving lyrics to its cutting edge and provocative electro pop sound, ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ is a lethal shot into the arm of contemporary pop. Uncompromising, unflinching and completely and utterly destructive, the track is a sarcastic and relentless fuck you to the societal attitudes that normalise and perpetuate misogyny and sexual assault. Paired with its bold clash of styles musically, that sees the bombast and occasion of pop melded with hip-hop rhythms and flooded with uniquely dark industrial elements, the track is one of the most striking and memorable of 2020, and is among the most emphatic and important statements that you’ll come across in a long, long time. There is an unsettling aura that surrounds the track masterfully, as the artist takes a no-holds-barred approach to exposing and displaying her disgust and the ugliest and most sinister behaviors that society allows people to have. If you feel uncomfortable at times then good. You should.
“‘Boys Will Be Boys’ is my feminist anthem to tear down the patriarchy,” explains Anna. “After recovering from a sexual assault last year, I realised what men are really capable of and this sarcastic anthem is my angry response to the double standards we face as women. I want to squash these stereotypes with my big platform boots and remind the world that women are more than sexual objects.”
