Willow doesn't have to pass the True Punk exam. It's just nice to see Black women making punky songs getting some attention
“Transparent Soul” is inarguably the album’s highlight. Featuring Blink 182's Travis Barker, it’s the perfect opening song, promising an exciting album ahead.
Seemingly the most beloved punk pastime—at least among the most annoying kinds of people—is quibbling and gatekeeping over the meaning of punk. Many of these same people relish debating the legitimacy of pop-punk as a genre, despite its sonic influence in punk for nearly 40 years. These are tedious questions, which Willow has not been entirely immune to. But it is worth asking:Not entirely.
Willow seems to understand the nostalgic associations and expectations people will bring with them when they listen to the album. She’s had to be strategic when crafting this new era for herself. In May, she evenFirst, I hit up Travis Barker, because I was like, “Yo, I know that you would kill this.” So we got in the studio together, and I let him listen to “Transparent Soul,” and he loved it; I was shaking in the studio, worried about whether he would think it was lame.
It’s worth remembering that some of Willow’s formative memories involve her mother performing in the nu-metal band Wicked Wisdom. Gatekeeping in rock is bad enough without the infusion of racism that Pinkett Smith experienced as a Black woman in yet another genre dominated by white men. But even mentioning this biographic detail feels like an attempt to grant Willow a pass she doesn’t need.
In a decade or two, Willow’s album might not be the most prominent reference point for punky Black girls, but if it exposes the genre to Black girls who may otherwise not have ventured into punk, I have no complaints.
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