Ariel Pink was dropped by his record label Mexican Summer. The label tweeted that it ‘decided to quit [its] working relationship ”with the artist“ moving forward. Mexican summer would be released Odditties Sodomies Vol. 1, Sit n ‘spin, Odditties Sodomies Vol. 3, en Bang Famous / VF >> on January 29 as the final installment of his “Ariel Archives” series. Pitchfork has contacted Mexican Summer regarding the future of the releases.
On January 7, it was reported that Ariel Pink was a pro-Trump rally that took place on the White House lawn on January 6, shortly before hundreds of insurgents, some armed, gained access to the U.S. Capitol building.
Pink confirmed his attendance at the rally and wrote on Twitter: ‘I was in DC to show my president peacefully … I attended the rally on the lawn of the white house and went back to hotel and took an afternoon nap. case closed. “He said he was not part of the mob that stormed the Capitol.