Ariel Pink was dropped by her Mexican Summer label. The record company tweeted that “it decided to end [its] working relationship ”with the artist“ advancing ”. The Mexican summer was ready to launch Odditties Sodomies Vol. 1, Sit n ‘Spin, Odditties Sodomies Vol. 3and Scared Famous / FF >> on January 29 as the last installments of his “Ariel Archives” series. Pitchfork contacted Mexican Summer about the future of the releases.
On January 7, it was reported that Ariel Pink was attending a pro-Trump rally that took place on the White House lawn on January 6, just before hundreds of insurrectionists, some of them armed, gained access to the U.S. Capitol building.
Pink confirmed her presence at the rally, writing on Twitter: “I was in DC to peacefully show my support for the president … I attended the rally on the lawn of the White House and went back to the hotel and took a nap. case closed. “He said he was not part of the crowd that invaded the Capitol.