On July 12, Washington, DC's Gauche will release A People's History of Gauche, a collective catharsis of anger, frustration, and trauma through creativity. Jason P Barnett, Adrienne CN Berry, Mary Jane Regalado, Pearie Sol, and Daniele Yandel find their agency and joy through creating and performing music together in 36 minutes of groove-filled power punk.When asked about the genesis of the title of their Merge debut, Daniele cited this definition: "A people's history, or history from below, is an account of events from the perspective of common people rather than leaders, the story of mass movements and of outsiders." It's a fitting title for an album that tackles such heavy topics as anxiety, capitalism and colonialization, and healing ancestral ... read more