From the very beginning, British punk duo Lambrini Girls unleash a toxic dose of energy. Meanwhile, their lyrics shower us, the listeners, with conversations, rap, and screams. Or rather, the whole world can hear them! They cite riot grrrl band Bikini Kill as their biggest influence. This consciously angry, feminist slant is undeniable. Musically, you can also add the daring madness of Australia’s Amyl and the Sniffers without hesitation. But aren’t there so many bands like that now? So the question is, is this band enough to stray from the beaten path?
Debut album
The debut album Who Let the Dogs Out was created in collaboration with Gilla Band member Daniel Fox, and it turned out to be a smart move. This means that the surprisingly noticeable, substantial injections of noise sound like bells. Just listen to the amount of distortion on the bass guitar in tracks like “Bad Ape” or “Love.” Spasmodically moving guitars, full of feedback, can be heard in tracks like “You’re Not From Around Here.” It is this occasional hint of noise rock that gives the tracks their own unique character. The combination of reggaeton and surf in “Filthy Rich Nepo Baby” and the electro-punk of the ironic cheerleader anthem “Cuntology 101″ also sound wonderfully different.
A clear message
Of course, you’re not a rebel without a cause, and that much is clear: power dynamics and sexual awkwardness in the workplace dominate Corporate Culture, while in The Energy of the Big Dick, the obsessive, sex-crazed male ego gets a good kick in the pants. But it also gets more personal when Nothing Tastes as Good as It Feels touches on physical self-esteem and body shaming in relation to food.
A clear message combined with a penchant for bass-heavy, rebellious noise rock is Lambrini Girls’ saving grace on this debut album. They still sound distinctive enough to remain interesting. So hopefully these aspects of their sound will be developed further on a potential next album, making the similarities to their peers much less noticeable. For now, though: turn it up!
On the radar of punk legends
On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, their debut single “Help Me I’m Gay” was released. It caught the attention of punk icon Iggy Pop, who played the song during his show on BBC Radio 6. During the broadcast, he called Lambrini Girls “his new favorite band.” This, among other things, led to the band opening the Dog Day Afternoon 2023 festival, sharing the stage with headliner Iggy Pop. In addition to the honor of opening the festival for their new fan, they also performed alongside Blondie and Generation Sex.
Filling European halls
In June 2023, Lambrini Girls https://znaki.fm/teams/lambrini-girls/ performed at Best Kept Secret at the last minute and fell in love with the festival. A year later, she returned to literally fill the tent to capacity. Her shows are raw, unrestrained, and explosive. They begin with beer, which is inevitably shared with everyone, and usually end in the middle of the audience. So it’s no surprise that the duo has opened for punk bands Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Amyl and the Sniffers, and IDLES. In June 2024, their muse, Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, invited the band to open for her in Prague, and it became clear that the punk duo could not go unnoticed.
Paradiso is close
The band is busy with their tour dedicated to the release of their new album, during which they have already played three sold-out concerts in the Netherlands in March 2025. They will return with a concert at Paradiso on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. If you’re planning to ditch your Dr. Martens, Lambrini Girls want you to wait a little longer. This impressive British punk duo wants you to raise the roof!
More up-to-date tour dates can be found in our concert calendar. For more information about Lambrini Girls, visit the official website.
