Kicking, a five-piece band hailing from Jackson, Mississippi, has taken a new approach to shoegaze rock with a gritty, heavier, and grungier sound on their new EP Goodbye Party. The band describes their style as doom gaze and sludge pop, and the record has been released through Harness Records (UK), Summer Darling Tapes (Europe), and Candlepin Records (US). Mixed and mastered by Jonathan Nunez, Torche’s guitarist, Goodbye Party is a prime example of Kicking’s unbridled honesty and intensity. Comprising of five members, three of whom are female musicians handling vocal, guitar, and bass duties, Kicking stands out in a heavily male-dominated scene. In our interview with Bobbie, Lacy, and Sarah Grace, we delve deeper into their perspectives and experiences as female artists in the...