Stockholm indie/pop four-piece Girl Scout have begun an extensive run of UK shows, having just released their new single ‘Bruises’, and will launch their second EP ‘Granny Music’ on 29 September.
Recalling the tenderest moments of Alvvays, boygenius, or Soccer Mommy, “Bruises” is a spectral, brittle indie-rock ballad to rival the best. Showcasing lead singer Emma Jansson‘s vocal spectrum hitting new heartbreaker heights, it’s a song that offers winsome reflection beyond their years on those feelings of getting older and seeing those closest to you in a whole new light. As guitarist Viktor Spasov explains of the track:
“‘Bruises’ is a song about reaching a certain age where you realise that the grown ups and people around you aren’t really grown ups but just kids stuck in older bodies. It’s a song about trying to understand and forgive the wrongdoings or faults that people close to you may have and, in some ways, the whole track is a reminder for myself to try and choose love and patience instead of anger and irritation”.
A collection that sees the Swedes honing their craft and breaking new ground both sonically and lyrically, the band say of ‘Granny Music’:
“There’s some heartland sounding stuff going on, and there’s a power-ballad, and then of course we have a couple rockers in there, too. We wanted to explore some new ground without abandoning the foundation we built with the first EP.”
Moving away from the nostalgic yearning and anxiety that defined their debut, this time Girl Scout have found inspiration in the nuances of childhood memories, family dynamics and romantic relationships, with the band opening up on more personal stories across its five tracks. “The dynamic spectrum of Granny Music is wider; there are both softer and heavier songs on this EP” they add.
Like its predecessor, the ‘Real Life Human Garbage’ EP, ‘Granny Music’ was produced by Ali Chant, with both set to be released as a special split vinyl together on 29th September (via made records).
Continuing tour dates, UK
28 Sept The Caves, Edinburgh
29 Sept Stereo, Glasgow
30 Sept Gorilla, Manchester
2 Oct Rough Trade East In-Store, London
4 Oct Castle & Falcon, Birmingham
5 Oct Thekla, Bristol
6 Oct The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
7 Oct Hangar 34, Liverpool
8 Oct The Bullingdon, Oxford
11 Oct Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
12 Oct Scala, London
13 Oct Patterns, Brighton
FURTHER PRAISE FOR GIRL SCOUT
“This band feels like the full alternative package!” – Jack Saunders, BBC1
“Girl Scout are the best new band in the world.” – Paste Magazine
“So unstoppable; so unforgettable. Girl Scout sugar-coat nothing, and yet the resulting music is ecstatic” – Atwood Magazine
“Indie rock personified and made new again.” – Consequenc“I love the way [‘Do You Remember Sally Moore’] ends up exploding. Wolf Alice-esque, real good stuff. Not just the instrumentation, the lead singer really goes for it, like an orchestral feeling all working in unison to make sure you’re having a good time” – Jack Saunders, BBC1
“It’s not hard to believe they’ll smash it.” – NME
“There is an urgency to Girl Scout’s garage-rock sound that demands you pay attention.” – NME
“Translating anxious and awkward panics into breezy pop songs.” – FLOOD
“Platonic ideal Swedish Indie-Rock.” – The Guardian
“It feels like the work of a band that’s been around much longer, capturing everyday anxieties and memories of awkward moments with hooks to spare, recalling the likes of Alvvays and Belle and Sebastian.” – Brooklyn Ve“Girl Scout’s sound is […] woozy, expansive subtlety.” – The Line Of Best Fit
“Bridging pop rock and bedroom pop to build these huge ‘monster’ jams that are perfect for singalongs. There’s still this wicked tenacity that shines through, letting us know that just because you can hear the hook, doesn’t mean you can’t rock it out really really loud.” – Austin Town Hall
“’Monster’ is a little folky, and could have just been a great alt-pop kind of song. And then the guitars and drums come charging in and it turns into the best alt-rock song from 1995 released in 2023. It’s a perfectly done loud/quiet/loud kind of song, but with the pop hooks of bands like Letters to Cleo, Weezer, and Veruca Salt.” – If It’s Too Loud
“’Boy in Blue’ is catchy, electric, and refreshing, infusing a song about frustration and ghosting with the lightness and cleverness the band has become known for in such a short amount of time.” – Consequence of Sound
“Scuzzy, fuzzy and brilliant.” – DORK
“Perhaps the buzziest four-some in Swedish music right now.” – CLASH
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