Ribbon Skirt, announce their new album Bite Down will be available on April 11th via Mint Records (Woolworm, Faith Healer) and DSPs. Ahead of the album’s arrival, the band have shared a video for LP track “Wrong Planet.”

The video, filmed in the colourful and kitschy setting of a prom dress store on Montreal’s iconic St. Hubert Plaza, the video mirrors the song’s emotional extremes, capturing the tension between chaos and restraint. Buswa’s frustrated vocals—”I think I don’t love you / I really love you”—play out amidst a backdrop of shimmering gowns and flickering lights, embodying the internal conflict that drives the song. It’s the feeling of being stuck in a world that you fundamentally don’t fit into, and weighing the decision of whether to perform a different version of yourself to fit in.

The video’s visual narrative blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, and as the song reaches its explosive outro, Buswa’s scream reverberates through space from behind a cracked glass, echoing the disorienting feeling of being trapped in a whirlwind of choices. “Wrong Planet” is a journey through emotional chaos, filmed in a space that feels like both an escape and a prison—trapped in a glass box looking out as the world walks by, disinterested while Buswa wrestles with the endless cycle of uncertainty, never knowing which path will lead to acceptance. The video was directed by Ana-Maria Espino Trudel, with assistant director Colin Ratchford. Laura Jeffrey and Heather Lynn star as dancers.

To be Anishinaabe is to move through the world in respect and reciprocity, taking what you need and giving back whenever you can, while always acknowledging the gift that is the journey itself. It’s a way of life that was interrupted and severely damaged by the ravages of settler colonialism. But in our ongoing recovery from those harms, we as a people have found beautiful ways to restore those gifts, and create something regenerative and enriching for future generations.

Bite Down is one of those gifts. It’s a vibrant tapestry of sound and emotion that touches the heart and lifts the spirit of the Anishinaabe experience. With this outstanding collection of songs, Ribbon Skirt, led by Tashiina Buswa, profoundly conveys the essence of putting life and identity back together. To be Anishinaabe in a contemporary settler state also means, tragically, to overcome trauma and live with grief. But through healing and art – especially music like this – we can redefine who we are and finally control the story about us.

Ribbon Skirt
Bite Down
Mint Records
Tracklist:

1. Deadhorse
2. Cellophane
3. Off Rez
4. Wrong Planet
5. Mountains
6. Cut
7. 41
8. Look What You Did
9. Earth Eater

Pre order Bite down by Ribbon Skirt HERE