TRACK REVIEW: GAYDAR – Christ I Need a Piss

Gaydar have very speedily established themselves as a refreshing and brilliantly empowering power trio, with songs that are frenetic, fun and furiously honest. Christ I Need A Piss is a perfect introduction to their sound, which they state blends “elements of pure queer rage, danceable beats and punchy riffs”.

Atop a juggernaut riff and a gloriously taut beat, the song goes to task on the daily struggle that trans people face when using public restrooms, a struggle which has sadly and disappointingly been weaponised against the trans community for far too long. The song is a brilliant and urgent distillation of that rage, tackling puerile transphobic ignorance with uncompromising wit, refreshing fury and incredible songwriting. It’s a much-needed dose of reality.