
The last time feminist electroclash trio Le Tigre released new material, the year was 2004, and Usher’s dance-floor anthem “Yeah!” reigned supreme. Now, 12 years later, the band is ready to come back out of retirement — for one song, and one song only. In conversation with Perfect Pussy’s Meredith Graves for a Facebook Live event earlier this week, front woman Kathleen Hanna revealed that she and her fellow bandmates Johanna Fateman and JD Samson would be reuniting solely for a new track, but wouldn’t disclose the specific reason as to why. “Le Tigre just got back together in the studio, you have the scoop, for a special song that we are going to release hopefully, like, early- to mid-October,” Hanna said. “I will not say what it’s about, but it’s been really fun working with them again.” Still, do we need a reason? Not really! Just be excited! Although if we had to guess …