
The Process / Lonely
Chastity Belt and Melbourne band Loose Tooth have shared a "digital split single" featuring new material from both acts: Chastity Belt's A Side "The Process" and Loose Tooth's B side "Lonely." Of "The Process," Chastity Belt songwriter Lydia Lund explains, "The lyrics came later and are a sort of reminder of the way self-criticism can compound. When I’m in that critical state of mind, I try to suspend judgement for that current state and I find it reassuring to remember that it’s temporary - a process."As for "Lonely." Loose Tooth says, "We wrote ‘Lonely’ at the end of 2019. It is about an experience we witnessed when we were teenagers. #MeToo brought up a lot of realizations for many people, and for us; thinking back to us as young and vulnerable women, finishing high school and feeling invincible; we didn't realize that we could be taken advantage of by predatory and powerful men. ‘Lonely’ is about the power dynamics and manipulation of these relationships, and the lasting cycle of