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Denver punk band Dead Pioneers released a new single, “The Caucasity,” from their blistering new album, PO$T AMERICAN, out April 11 via Hassle Records. Fronted by renowned visual and performance artist Gregg Deal, a North American Indigenous vocalist, the band unapologetically confronts social, political, and cultural issues—a focus central to their identity.

Of the track, Deal states, “In the spirit of ‘Bad Indian,’ this song tells the story of a true moment with a common set of languages and communications by non-Native people. While tongue and cheek, it’s also a true reflection of a marginalized person being asked to justify their actions, if not their entire existence.

A culmination of the words Caucasian and Audacity, Caucasity is a word created in activist corners denoting a special level of being shamelessly bold. It’s credited to writer and comedian Joel Martinez, known professionally as The Kid Mero. His first mainstream use of the term was in a music review he wrote for Vice in 2012. Kid Mero has used caucacity on Twitter since 2014.

This piece is the true story of an interaction with a shamelessly bold white college student that turns into a perfect example of the word while also showcasing the hurdles put in front of professional People of Color despite age, education or perceived authority. These are everyday occurrences in public spaces, academia and throughout our lives.”