Daffodildos are here to make sure you know exactly how it is. And the lead single "No Pride" leaves no bones about the matter. Raw, loud, and unfiltered, this track is a fire-starting, speaker-shaking statement that queer identity isn't seasonal and neither is the fight for equality. There's a combative energy to "No Pride" that feels more like a chant at a protest rally than a pristine studio cut, and that's meant as the highest compliment, from that very first muddied chord.
The band is true to a scrappy, lo-fi sound that underlines their DIY origins and reflects the urgency of activist work in the real world. The delivery cuts like a bullhorn through the noise, unapologetic and passionate. You hear the frustration and fire behind the lyrics and feel it. In a message that also critiques the performative allyship often displayed during Pride season, the Daffodildos aim to dismantle the notion that queer solidarity can be confined to a single month. "No Pride" is music that not only spits in the face of hollow virtue signals but also insists on something real. Whether you're blaring it in your room or holding a sign on the street, the spirit of this song stomps in step with you.
There is something undeniably real about the way Daffodildos conjures this track up from the gritty production to the raw. It sounds like it was recorded in a basement with too many amps and too much heart, and that's precisely what makes it feel alive. "No Pride" is a reminder that queer existence is not negotiable, not available for branding or scheduling. Daffodildos are making noise for a purpose. And it deserves to be heard loudly.