Hotgirl is great. Original post-punk pop(ish). Dirty effects-driven bass with noisy effects-driven, angular, off-kilter, sometimes-melodic guitar. A band that wouldn’t be out of place on Rough Trade. Fresh sounding. Brilliant. Definitely worth keeping an ear on.
Lambrini Girls put on an entertaining show. Energetic; noisy; filthy bass; ranting vocals; “Who’s ready to fuck?”; getting into the crowd and making almost everyone sit down; getting on the shoulders of an audience member with guitar and having someone else hold the mic; balcony diving. All the makings of a very exciting gig. But one has a sense that it’s all a little too contrived. A band that has seemingly tried to tick every single topical anti-establishment punk rock box. It feels a bit hollow. A gesture rather than a passion. But a label publicist’s dream no doubt. And the crowd certainly lap it up.
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Lambrini Girls photos & set-list:
Set-list:
Big Dick Energy
Help Me I’m Gay
God’s Country
Company Culture
Lads Lads Lads
Bad Apple
Mr Lovebomb
Love
Filthy Rich Nepo Baby
No Homo
Boys in the Band
Craig David
Cuntology 101
Photos & words Cormac Figgis @themasterswitch