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Shygirl, Brutalismus 3000 and Moby Lead A24 Music’s Club Kid EP Inspired by Jordan Firstman’s Debut Film

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

A film about underground queer nightlife in New York needed music that sounds like that world after dark, and A24 Music found it in club music’s most restless voices, brought together on one short, sharp EP.

Today, A24 MUSIC releases the Club Kid (Music From & Inspired by the Film) EP, a collection of original songs and covers inspired by the feature directorial debut of comedian and actor Jordan Firstman. Featuring Shygirl, Brutalismus 3000, Moby, Christine and the Queens, and Nirosta Steel the EP brings together a diverse range of voices and sonic worlds that reflect the film’s own collision of underground nightlife, self-discovery, and unexpected connection.

The EP includes three new tracks and two covers of Arthur Russell’s “The Boy with a Smile” — which is featured in the film — by Russell’s close collaborator Nirosta Steel and dance pop legend Christine and the Queens.

From Shygirl’s ethereal melodies and Brutalismus 3000’s blown-out electronic textures to the haunting vocals of Christine and the Queens, the collection moves between euphoric, disorienting, and deeply introspective moments, capturing the many different sides of the Club Kid universe.

Club Kid is now playing in select theaters, and will be in theaters everywhere Thanksgiving. Starring Jordan Firstman, Reggie Absolom, and Diego Calva, the film has already received resounding critical acclaim, hailed by The Guardian as, “one of the most bewitching debuts in recent years.” Shot on gritty 35mm film on location in New York City, the movie captures the chaos and electricity of underground queer nightlife while grounding its story in a deeply moving portrait of unexpected fatherhood.

Listen to the Club Kid (Music From & Inspired by the Film) EP: https://a24music.ffm.to/clubkid

Club Kid (Music From & Inspired by the Film)
A24 Music
Nov 13th 2026
Shygirl – Waves
Brutalismus 3000 – Crusades
Moby – I Want A Rocket
Christine and the Queens – The Boy With a Smile
Nirosta Steel – The Boy With a Smile

Bassvictim Drop New Album ‘PEACE + WAR’ and Play London Release Show Tonight

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

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Bassvictim duo Maria Manow and Ike Clateman in a press photo, Maria holding up a peace sign and Ike holding his hand toward the camera.

Bassvictim are back with a 19-track album that finds the London duo at their most tender and most volatile at once. ‘PEACE + WAR’ is out now, and they celebrate it tonight with a headline show at Troxy in London.

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Bassvictim releases new album PEACE + WAR out now.

Expanding on their signature collision of abrasive electronics and warped pop sensibilities, PEACE + WAR finds the duo self-observant and strikingly tender in moments. Over 19 tracks, lyrics are whispered across biting distortion as they twist and turn into Ike’s bruising electronic production and Maria’s gleeful, mangled vocals. Vulnerability and volatility coincide throughout the record and the thrill is in the unexpected where subtle humor and provocation are central.

To celebrate the release Bassvictim are playing a headline show in London at Troxy, a full-circle moment for Maria, who previously worked at the venue. The duo recently wrapped their White Flag North American tour which began on the West Coast and made stops through Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Philadelphia and more before concluding in New York October 31st for a Halloween show at Knockdown Center.

The new album brings together recent singles “White Flag,” which leaned into Bassvictim’s clubbier instincts, and “Jagódki (Blueberries),” a collision of blown-out bass, feverish vocals, and warped pop sensibilities, alongside a collection of new tracks. “God I Wonder” takes a darker, fast-paced turn, with the duo questioning, “God I wonder why, would you wanna test me right now?” While, “7 (feat. Fimiguerro)” finds Maria pushing her vocals to the extremes, unleashing melodic screams over the track’s driving production.

Vocalist and songwriter Maria Manow and producer Ike Clateman have carved out a singular space. Defined by raw candor and a willingness to take unapologetic risks, Pitchfork tout the duo as, “always funnier and more creative than other modern electroclash revivalists” with “freakishly unstable songs” that are “intoxicating.” Following a run of early releases including Basspunk and Basspunk 2, Bassvictim released their debut album Forever, followed by their EP ?, pushing their sound into stranger and more emotionally expansive territory.

Listen to PEACE + WAR above and find full tour routing and album details below.