Words by Charlie Brock
Lambrini Girls have risen to prominence in the burgeoning new-wave punk scene over the last eighteen months through rough and ready, highly politically charged tunes and incendiary live shows.
Credit: Harv Frost
Their debut album, Who Let The Dogs Out, is on the horizon and the Brighton band have shared a new slice of the impending record. On first impressions, ‘Love’ is classic Lambrini Girls: thunderous percussion and chunky, sleaze-funk basslines from Lilly Macieira are met with howling guitars courtesy of Pheobe Lunny. Lunny dissects false love and toxic relationships with her forked tongue, taking on a mockingly lovesick lilt in parts. The cut feels like a sibling of ‘Mr. Lovebomb’ from their You’re Welcome EP, this time with a more mature outlook and a driving sense of purpose.
The cut breaks down after a spiralling buildup of whirling guitar: the soft riff is backed by atmospheric drums as Lunny repeats the track’s heartbroken refrain. It’s Lambrini Girls at their most vulnerable and the band still shine without the protection raucous of punk noise. Before you think they’ve gone soft on us, Lunny and Macieira crash back in from left field with a monstrous outro.
As a glimpse of things to come, it is intriguing to see LG take on a more introspective and sensitive outlook, even if it is only for a few bars. They are expanding their sonic horizons, which is a delight to behold.
Pre-order Who Let The Dogs Out HERE
Catch Lambrini Girls live:
Tour Dates
Thur Nov 28 - M&S Bank Arena - Liverpool, UK #
Fri Nov 29 - Alexandra Palace - London, UK # SOLD OUTSat Nov 30 - Alexandra Palace - London, UK # SOLD OUT
Tue Dec 3 - Brooklyn, NY, Union Pool - USA SOLD OUT
Wed Dec 4 - Brooklyn, NY, Babys All Right - USA LOW TICKETS
Fri Jan 10 - Rough Trade - Liverpool, UK
Sat Jan 11 - Rough Trade - Nottingham, UK
Sun Jan 12 - Rough Trade - Bristol, UK
Mon Jan 14 - Rough Trade East - London, UK
Tue Jan 15 - Resident - Brighton, UK
Thu Jan 16 - Rough Trade Berlin - Germany
Tue Feb 25 - Lille, Aeronef - France
Wed Feb 26 - Nantes, Stereolux - France
Thu Feb 27 - Paris, La Maroquinerie - France LOW TICKETS
Sat Mar 1 - Ravenna, Hana Bi - Italy
Mon Mar 3 - Prague, Bike Jesus - Czech Republic
Tue Mar 4 - Leipzig, Moritzbastei - Germany
Wed Mar 5 - Berlin, Neue Zukunft - Germany
Fri Mar 7 - Stockholm, Hus7 - SwedenSat
Mar 8 - Oslo, John Dee - Norway
Sun Mar 9 - Goteborg, Pustervik - Sweden
Tue Mar 11 - Copenhagen, Ideal Bar - Denmark LOW TICKETS
Thu Mar 13 - Rotterdam , Rotown - Netherlands LOW TICKETS
Fri Mar 14 - Amsterdam, Melkweg - Netherlands LOW TICKETS
Sat Mar 15 - Eindhoven, Effenaar - Netherlands
Mon Mar 17 - Cologne, Bumann & Sohn - Germany
Tue Mar 18 - Amiens, La Lune Des Pirates - France
Wed Mar 19 - Luxembourg, Rotondes - Luxembourg
Thu Mar 20 - Reims, La Cartonnerie - France
Fri Mar 21 - Rouen, Le 106 - France
Sat Mar 22 - Brussels, AB Club - Belgium SOLD OUT
Tue Apr 1 - The Fleece - Bristol, UK SOLD OUT
Wed Apr 2 - Papillion - Southampton, UK UPGRADED / LOW TICKETS
Thu Apr 3 - Castle & Falcon - Birmingham, UK UPGRADED
Fri Apr 4 - Future Yard - Birkenhead, UK
Sat Apr 5 - Whelans - Dublin, Ireland
Mon Apr 7 - The Crescent - York, UK
Tue Apr 8 - Brudenell Social Club - Leeds, UK SOLD OUT
Wed Apr 9 - Saint Lukes - Glasgow, UK UPGRADED
Thu Apr 10 - Gorilla - Manchester, UK
Fri Apr 11 - Rescue Rooms - Nottingham, UK SOLD OUT
Sat Apr 12 - Chalk - Brighton, UKThu Apr 17 - Electric Brixton - London, UK
Sat Aug 9 - Gunnersbury Park - London, UK
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+The Libertines
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