War On Women announce signing to Smartpunk Records and release new single

Smartpunk Records announced their latest signing to the legendary roster — War On Women. Coinciding with the big news, the band has dropped a new single called “Precious Problem,” which encapsulates the band’s high-octane, in-your-face take on modern feminist punk rock. As their first new music in five years, it sets the tone for a reinvention and a new beginning for the long-standing powerhouse group.

Listen to “Precious Problem” here.

Shawna Potter, vocalist of War On Women, elaborated further on the track’s message:

“This is about intimate partner violence, in response to some high=profile cases that were going on at the time and some situations that were closer to home. It references how addiction and alcohol can sometimes play a role in abuse and violence. I have sympathy for people struggling with addiction, and things like harm reduction and transformative justice are really important to me, but that struggle does not excuse anyone from being violent. I was definitely pulling from my experience of attending (virtual) group meetings for friends and family of alcoholics, which was invaluable to me at the time.”

“Precious Problem” heralds what is to come — fans can expect a new album from War On Women coming in 2026. More information will be revealed in due course.

War On Women‘s band name is the band’s ethos straight from the get. For well over a decade the group has stood at the frontlines of advocacy, communication, and change, shaping songs in reaction to headlines, news pieces, and current events around intersectional communities with the intention of raising awareness and conveying a response based in humanity rather than division. 

War On Women‘s lives outside of music allow for new perspectives and understanding that not only balances intersectional perspectives, but sonic dynamics that both rage and inform. From the critically acclaimed record Wonderful Hell to performances at Download Fest Australia, Riot Fest, Warped Tour, a D.O.A song on a new tribute record, tours alongside legendary acts such as Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, Jawbreaker, and more – it’s War On Women‘s lives outside the band that fuses their music with such passion. Vocalist Shawna Potter is an author, advocate, and Intimacy Coordinator’ guitarist Brooks Harlan designs and fabricates guitar amps; bassist Sue Werner is a senior programming analyst at the Johns Hopkins Institute for data intensive engineering and science; and guitarist Jenarchy is a Rock Camp Director.