For episode 3 of the Run For Cover Podcast, we’re joined by Pity Sex’s Britty Drake to talk about the band’s 2013 full-length debut, Feast of Love. We discuss how Pity Sex’s roots in hardcore, emo and punk lead them to create a unique sound that takes influence from shoegaze and 90’s alt-rock, but with a markedly shorter run-time than the songs of those predecessors. We touch on how & when Pity Sex began to work with Run For Cover, recording Feast of Love at Studio 4 with Will Yip, and how their first full-length signaled a sonic shift in the RFC sound. Other topics discussed in this deep dive into Pity Sex lore include magic numbers, beating genre allegations, the shortest albums in the RFC catalog, everyone in Pity Sex living together in Michigan, roommate drama v. bandmate drama, The Bat Cave, Dan Yemin & The Metal Frat, Pity Sex going on hiatus, how loss was channeled into writing Feast of Love, poetry slams, how Pity Sex got back together, Sound and Fury 2007, Grand Rapids and more Michigan takes, filming the Wind-Up music video, and much more.

The Run For Cover Podcast is a limited series event celebrating 20 years of Run For Cover. Join us for a series of interviews with artists on the roster about the records that have shaped the first two decades of RFC. Hosted by Bob Shedd of @axetogrindpodcast with label co-hosts Jeff, Dane & producer Bryan.

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