Lambrini Girls – Who Let The Dogs Out

Lambrini Girls have absolutely no time to waste. Their debut album was recorded over a few days, powered by booze and rage, and it shows, in all the best ways. Their catalogue of gripes is long and justified: corporate misogyny, gentrification, performative activism, the police and love itself are just some of the targets in the sights of Phoebe Lunny (vocals/guitar) and Lilly Macieira (bass).

The duo are clearly influenced by earlier bands like Bikini Kill and L7 that could get heavy and loud (Bad Apple), but also catchy and fun (No Homo, Cuntology 101). The latter in particular is a wild electro swerve to finish the album even if it's reminiscent of 00s nu-rave (or maybe Le Tigre if you're being generous).

There are memorable lines galore if you can keep up with Lunny's runaway train delivery: 'Kate Moss gives no fucks that my period has stopped', 'Shagging behind some bins? Cunty', 'Wouldn't know what socialism is if it punched him in the dick'. But the snappy one-liners are merely the honey to lure you in as Lambrini Girls also have just as many incisive critiques, like Lunny's thoughtful treatment of her own neurodivergence on Special, Different or the cutting take on the music industry's nepotism problem on Filthy Rich Nepo Baby.

Who Let The Dogs Out may have a slapdash charm, but there's nothing half-baked on this blistering mission statement.

Listen to: Company Culture, Filthy Rich Nepo Baby