And… The Girls are back in town! Lambrini Girls have returned after vocalist and guitarist Pheobe Lunny suffered a spinal/brain injury a few months back and we’re so glad they’re back on track! They have quickly become one of the most talked about bands in the punk/hardcore leaning culture, and if you’re not talking about them; catch up! The duo made up of Phoebe Lunny and Selin Macieira-Boşgelmez are here to make noise, challenge complacency, provide activism and advocacy through their music, and they ain’t going anywhere.
First on and opening the night was Brooklyn’s own Big Girl. I was really stoked to see them on the bill, as they’ve been on my radar for a while now since their debut album “Big Girl vs. God” dropped back in 2023. Highly recommend if you’re into bands like: Pinkshift, Wetleg, WAAX.
Since forming in 2018 and their debut E.P. release in 2023 “You’re Welcome”, they have carved out a space as one of the loudest voices in the current punk resurgence. They tackle topics from misogyny and queer identity, to toxic workplace culture and political frustration.
As mentioned earlier, Lambrini Girls have built a reputation around their live performances, vocal advocacy, and they delivered exactly what we came for.. which included a huge cardboard cut-out of Elon Musk that was left in the pit for attendees to decide what to do with it (don’t worry, they didn’t let us down and completely obliterated it).
But this is exactly what makes Lambrini Girls stand out.. it isn’t just the music that they play and perform, but it’s also the sense of community and solidarity that they bring to the forefront.
In an era where so much feels exhausting and out of an episode of The Twilight Zone, Lambrini Girls offer something very necessary for us: a reminder that anger can be productive, humor can be weaponized, and a room full of strangers singing along suddenly become friends. Pheobe and Selin: ya’ll are welcome here in Brooklyn at any time.
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