Seattle’s favorite political band returns this summer with its highly anticipated third album, Shake Yourself Awake! Written over a span of two years in a highly divided political climate, Shake Yourself Awake offers a call to action with unapologetic energy and enthusiasm. During this time, Ms. Led has continued to tour, bringing its high-energy live show to the masses while sharing bills with The Avengers, The Thermals, The Reputation, and The Gossip. Ms. Led’s first two albums quickly sold out of their first pressings, and all the while the band maintained its DIY ethic and built a strong following. Shake Yourself Awake contains Lesli Wood’s strongest and most eclectic songwriting to date, varying from the punk energy of opening track “New Agenda” to the ’60s girl group stylings highlighted in “Up to the Old Tricks.” Shake Yourself Awake is Ms. Led at their best.

“Lesli Wood tackles subjects that, in the hands of a lesser musician, would turn into tired and sentimental clichés, but Ms. Led’s leader is a surprising success … an addictive listen from start to finish.” — Devil in the Woods

“Driven by taut guitar lines, rhythms that propel dancing feet, and vocals that seethe with quiet intensity one moment, then suddenly ignite into barely controlled yowling the next.” — Time Out New York

“With a sound that falls somewhere in between other NW female-fronted bands like Sleater-Kinney and Visqueen, Ms. Led are a power-pop four-piece with a strong but not heavy-handed feminist message and a straightforward punch … an energetic, inspired act with enough experience and stage presence to give their sincere songwriting a solid backbone.” — Seattle Weekly