Mexican garage punk band Le Butcherettes and Los Angeles rock band Death Valley Girls have announced a new split today.

The two-track release, which is out now digitally via Suicide Squeeze Records, includes Le Butcherettes covering Death Valley Girls’ “The Universe” and a new track from Death Valley Girls titled “When I’m Free.”

Le Butcherettes’ vocalist Teri Gender Bender said this about the split:

"I'm such a huge admirer of Death Valley Girls, so I was touched and surprised when they came up with the idea of doing a split vinyl together. Immediately I knew I wanted to cover one of my favorite songs of theirs, 'The Universe,' in support of their brilliant new single, 'When I'm Free.' A true honor to be a part of their EP!"

Death Valley Girls’ vocalist Bonnie Bloomgarden also said:

"We've talked a lot about trauma, mental health, and how hard it is to live in a human body! One concept that has really been helping during the daily struggle is the perspective shift - that things aren't 'happening to me,' they're 'happening for me.' Sometimes if you can, squint your eyes, alter your view, try to see experiences as opportunities to learn and grow! Sometimes that's the best we can do!"

Pre-orders for physical copies, which will be released on February 11, can be made here.

Death Valley Girls’ last studio album was 2020’s Under the Spell of Joy. Le Butcherettes’ last album was 2019’s Bi/MENTAL.