When you really feel such as you missed out on the Brat Summer time hype as a result of Charli xcx didn’t cater on your punk sensibilities, then prepare for Cuntology season, dropped at you by Lambrini Ladies and their debut album, Who Let The Canine Out.
A document fuelled by Tesco booze, the Brighton duo unpick all of contemporary Britain’s shortcomings through the medium of fiery, three-minute punk. Whereas different trendy punk bands similar to IDLES are buffing away their rougher edges in favour of extra summary lyricism and experimental post-punk, Lambrini Ladies take up the mantle because the scene’s new disruptors.
All through 11 blistering, rage-fuelled tracks, they rail towards the whole lot incorrect on the earth, beginning with police brutality (Dangerous Apple) and office misogyny (Firm Tradition) earlier than working their manner by way of gentrification and nepotism on You’re Not From Round Right here and Filthy Wealthy Nepotism respectively.
The latter offers with the business connections that get so many bands Subsequent Large Factor standing. It’s a endless frustration that infects all corners of the music business, the place exhausting work comes second place to the best surname. With trademark acidic sarcasm, they sing “If you need success to final / Fetishise the working class out of your 5-bed home in Surrey”.
Maybe essentially the most highly effective second of the album is Nothing Tastes As Good As It Feels, titled as a twist on ‘Nothing tastes pretty much as good as skinny feels’, the notorious, anorexia-inducing mantra popularised by Kate Moss within the late noughties. Right here, they distinction the mannequin’s romanticised view of physique dysmorphia with the stark realities of thinning hair, brittle bones and lacking intervals. There’s no room to cover on this track, exhibiting all of the true horrors of an consuming dysfunction.
However even after tackling the entire critical points, there’s nonetheless room to have enjoyable. Cuntology 101 defines the brand new Cunt Woman archetype, seemingly creating a brand new punk subculture across the recently-reclaimed phrase. What’s cunty, you ask? Something from respecting others to shagging behind some bins, based on Lambrini Ladies. Like their contemporaries Amyl and the Sniffers, Lambrini Ladies are unafraid to deal with essentially the most critical points of their music, with out ever dropping sight of the boozy, punky sense of humour that makes them shine.