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Eora/Sydney femme-punk outfit DOWNGIRL return with ‘CPR’ and accompanying music video, out Friday, December 5, a frantic burst of punk-driven fury that hits like a warning siren in the dark. ‘CPR’ is DOWNGIRL at their most volatile. Snarling, blown-out guitars crash against pounding drums, creating a wall of distortion that feels both feral and defiant. Alex Neville’s vocals slice through with venom and urgency, spilling frustration, adrenaline and the lingering panic of the night that inspired it. The result is a cathartic battle cry. For all their ferocity on and off stage, DOWNGIRL are not immune to the same dangers that shadow so many women in male-dominated spaces. ‘CPR’ pulls its story from a gig gone wrong, a night far from home where the air felt wrong from the start.