Winona Fighter, a rising punk-rock force, is ecstatic about announcing their deluxe edition of their debut album, My Apologies To The Chef. This deluxe edition is set to release on September 5, with a limited edition vinyl that is now available for pre-order. This expanded album includes an acoustic version of every song from the original album, as well as covers of Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” and Violent Femmes’ “Blister In The Sun.”
The band has already shared their brand new single “(Don’t Get) CLOSE,” which is available now for streaming.
Watch the official visualizer for “(Don’t Get) CLOSE”:
“If you’re thinking ‘is this a band full of crazy people?’… you’re not far off. Why are we releasing a 31 track, half electric, half acoustic, deluxe version of our debut album we released earlier this year? Well, I don’t know but we had a damn good time creating it,” shares front woman and multi-instrumentalist Coco Kinnon. “We recorded this after the first leg of our ‘YES CHEF TOUR’ (where we’ve been playing every single song on the record each night), so it was cool to take some of the stuff we’ve started doing live and letting that influence aspects of the acoustic versions. There are quite a few elements in the deluxe I think listeners are going to be pleasantly surprised about. Some songs we even recorded just the 3 of us around a single microphone. It’s raw, fun, and totally rock n roll garage band vibes. Happy listening!”
Winona adds: “I think it’s really cool we found an opportunity to release ‘(Don’t Get) CLOSE’. I was always drawn to this song but it never quite found it’s place on our debut record. Honestly, we are in the mindsight of recording completely new songs (even to us) moving forward so I really didn’t think it would ever see the light of day. When we decided to do a deluxe version of My Apologies To The Chef it was a no brainer that it was finally this song’s time to shine. I not only want to dedicate it to anyone trying to navigate what romantic or personal relationships are supposed to be like after experiencing abuse, but also to all the partners, friends, and family members out there taking it day by day with them.”
You can pre-save/pre-order My Apologies To The Chef Deluxe
My Apologies To The Chef Deluxe Tracklist:
1. JUMPERCABLES
2. You Look Like A Drunk Phoebe Bridgers
3. Subaru
4. HAMMS IN A GLASS
5. TALK
6. Swimmer’s Ear
7. R U FAMOUS
8. I Think You Should Leave
9. I’M IN THE MARKET TO PLEASE NO ONE
10. ATTENTION
11. Wlbrn St Tvrn
12. Swear To God That I’m (FINE)
13. Johnny’s Dead
14. DON’T WALLOW
15. (Don’t Get) CLOSE
16. Sabotage
17. JUMPERCABLES (Acoustic)
18. You Look Like A Drunk Phoebe Bridgers (Acoustic)
19. Subaru (Acoustic)
20. HAMMS IN A GLASS (Acoustic)
21. TALK (Acoustic)
22. Swimmer’s Ear (Acoustic)
23. R U FAMOUS (Acoustic)
24. I Think You Should Leave (Acoustic)
25. I’M IN THE MARKET TO PLEASE NO ONE (Acoustic)
26. ATTENTION (Acoustic)
27. Wlbrn St Tvrn (Acoustic)
28. Swear To God That I’m (FINE) (Acoustic)
29. Johnny’s Dead (Acoustic)
30. DON’T WALLOW (Acoustic)
31. Blister In The Sun
“I feel like we’re taught to suppress our anger,” Coco says, “whether it’s to do with what’s going on in the world or in our lives. And that’s so lame. Why are we so okay with people being sad and anxious, and not okay with people having an outlet to be angry? That just blows my mind. I think if more people were able to be angry, maybe everyone would be a little happier.”
“I found it at a time where people were starting to really listen to our music,” she remembers. “There were a lot of young women coming to our shows and a lot of dads being like, ‘Oh my God, my daughter would love you guys.’ So it felt like the right time to use my voice to sing about something pretty serious. When I showed it to Austin we thought it could maybe motivate people who had been—or still are—in the situation I was in to speak up and speak out and try to get their power back. Originally, I wrote it for me but feel now like it’s a song for other people. And there’ll be these big ass grown dudes in the audience scream-singing it, so I think it means a lot to more than just the young women I had intended it to be for.”
“It was very humbling,” says Coco, “and a little embarrassing to stand outside of a music festival you could be playing and handing out flyers, but we want this so bad. You should be uncomfortable all the time during this process. That’s how a lot of our career has felt up until this point and I think it’s going to continue to feel that way. If you’re comfortable, you’re not doing enough.”
Winona Fighter is also currently on tour for all of July. Checkout the cities listed below, so you don’t miss your chance in seeing their amazing live performance!
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