Pussy Riot have collaborated with Dorian Electra for their new single “Toxic.”

Released today, the single was produced by 100 Gecs’ Dylan Brady. The accompanying music video, which you can see below, was directed by Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova with 3D art done by Ksti Hu. When it comes to the new song, Tolokonnikova said:

"In 2021 Pussy Riot is going to celebrate its 10-years-anniversary. It's been 10 years of a radical experiment - of creating exclusively art that's inherently political. Every single art piece we create is political, there can't be exceptions to this rule.

TOXIC is political, because personal is political. The single reflects on the importance of self-care, cherishing your mental health and staying away from relationships that poison you. A few years ago I went through an emotionally abusive relationship (that ended up being physically abusive, too - I was being held against my will in a house we lived in).

The best way to process trauma for me is via creating art, that's why we wrote TOXIC with Dorian and Dylan. Besides music, I use other tools to convince others to put their mental health first, train themselves to recognize emotional violence and leave abusive relationships ASAP."

Electra, who unveiled their sophomore studio album My Agenda back in October, said this about working with Pussy Riot:

"I'm so honored to be featured on this track. Nadya is one of my all time favorite people, friends and collaborators and I've always been so inspired by Pussy Riot's blending of activism and art. This song came together so quickly with Nadya and Dylan in the studio - we knew we had to make something both hella abrasive and cute at the same time."

“Toxic” is available on all digital platforms right now.