Lambrini Girls
Lambrini Girls are the band you'll constantly hear about, poised to be the next big headliners and the sound you'll wish you'd discovered sooner.
Lambrini Girls Phoebe Lunny (vocals/guitar) and Lilly Macieira (bass) in an arcade. Photographed by Bridie Florence. All rights belong to their respective owners. No copyright infringement intended.
The Brighton-based duo have only just released their debut album last month but have already graced the covers of DIY, NME, and Kerrang! Magazine. They’ve had features with BBC Radio 1 and Variety, and have almost sold out their UK April tour. This is all after just one album release and their first solo release in 2022; they’re speeding through the music industry, grabbing everything in their path.
Their debut album Who Let The Dogs Out is fiercely political, laughably satirical, and perfectly punk. Just the track titles are enough to have you hooked – ‘Cuntology 101’, ‘Scarcity is fake (communist propaganda)’, and ‘No Homo’ are some highlights. Despite the comedic titles, they touch on heavy topics with a surprising level of nuance, all without dampening the intensely upbeat nature of their music.
A highlight is the track ‘Company Culture’, which explores misogyny within the workplace. I almost spat out my tea at the line ‘Michael, I don't want to suck you off on my lunch break’ – it was straight to a point in a way artists often avoid. Its explicit hilarity is paired with a stark fury that this is, in truth, a common concern for many women in the workplace. Lambrini Girls not only condemn workplace harassment effortlessly but capture the experience of women in misogynistic workplaces with bitter accuracy.
Vocalist Phoebe Lunny told Rolling Stone UK, "Any crowd can relate to what we’re saying because half the crowd has experienced it, it’s something which is happening constantly and it is a massive societal issue that we have. It does really just stem from the fact that people hate confrontation, calling out their friends and actually speaking to their friends about it."
‘Special Different’ explores what it means to be autistic in a world catered for, and expecting, neurotypical brains. It pairs raw and authentic emotion with the beauty of punk instrumentals; it feels like the song is roaring, scraping at the walls in rage. This is consistent throughout the album – the end of ‘Nothing Tastes as Good as It Feels’ is fueled by rage in both instrumentals and vocals as Lunny screams, "Fuck, let me eat carbs!" Plus, a moment of applause is needed for this track title, alluding to Kate Moss’s famous quote "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels", which fueled eating disorders across the globe. Lambrini Girls can’t help but be iconic.
“I think most young women have been conditioned their entire life to have your total sort of idea of what’s healthy and beautiful be totally distorted,” Phoebe told Kerrang!, discussing the track. “I think it’s also very hard to know when you’re actually struggling as well, because you’re ultimately praised and encouraged to do it more. I thought if you can hear someone singing about it albeit quite graphically, it might help you feel a little bit less alone.”
An issue with punk in the past has been a tendency to romanticize a lack of self-care, or a leaning into hate. Lambrini Girls throw this on its head with their final track on the album, ‘Cuntology 101’. The list of what they consider ‘cunty’: setting boundaries, respecting others, and getting therapy. Lunny and Macieira are telling the world that it’s no longer cool to be cruel, to yourself or others. We don’t have time for that in our revolution.
Lambrini Girls are fun, furious, and filled with energy; everything we need more of in 2025. Their brutally honest and bitterly true tracks are impossible not to love, and we’re sure to hear more of them within the next few years.
To grab the last tickets left of their almost sold-out tour across the UK, US, and Europe, as well as check out merch, see their website: https://www.lambrinigirlsband.co.uk/.
