00:00Hi, I'm Liberty from NME. I'm here at Reading 2024 with Lambrini Girls. How are you doing?
00:11Decent. How are you?
00:12Yeah, not too bad. I just caught your set. You guys are great out there.
00:16Thanks for coming.
00:17What was it like to get on the stage?
00:20I think it was good. I mean, we've just come back from America. So we're a bit frazzled
00:26because we came back from America, and the next day we went and played Green Man. And
00:30then that was just like bonkers. And then we had a few days off. And then it was our
00:34mates Hendoo yesterday. So we sent it. And then we woke up this morning and now we're
00:39here at Reading with you.
00:42And then Leeds tomorrow?
00:44Yeah, if it doesn't blow down and flood. Yes.
00:50I feel like 2024 has been a big year for you guys. Like not only did we see you at Glastonbury
00:55and get such an amazing response there, you also did your biggest headline show to date
00:59in London. What's it been like to see all these new fans coming in?
01:04It's been nice, really. It's like, well, thanks, everybody. I mean, it's weird to think I don't
01:08mean like this band's played to like two people in like a 30 cap venue before. So to go and
01:13play, you know, like a sold out show at Scarlet was amazing and really fulfilling. You can't
01:18really ask for much more. And if you did ask for more, I think that makes you a wanker.
01:24So it's really nice. And it's nice to see people connect with the music and mosh and
01:28have fun and enjoy it. I'd say. Yeah.
01:32It was very intense there today. Like you guys were lying on the floor in the mosh bin.
01:36This one hand you a Bible or something while you were there. Yeah. Did I hear that right?
01:40This person like handed me a Bible. And I was like, what the fuck? Like, why have you
01:46handed me a Bible? And they were like, it's a joke. It's a joke. And then I was like,
01:48okay, it's a joke. It was just like a legit Bible. It looked like they just stolen it from
01:51a library. And then I was like, cause it was a joke. I was like, well, I'll say fuck
01:55and you say the Bible and everyone could go along. But I think that'd be very different
01:59if someone like very genuinely handed the Bible, like you need Jesus. So it was, it
02:04was funny. And it wasn't insulting because it was a joke. But if they genuinely handed
02:10me a Bible, I would be very offended.
02:13Still wouldn't be an insult, be a compliment of anything to be honest. Someone was like,
02:17you need Jesus. I'm like, thank you. Very good. I'm doing everything right. People think
02:24I need Jesus.
02:26I feel like it's a weird thing to bring to a festival and just like be carrying around
02:29like that thing isn't light. I feel like you've probably seen some weird things at your shows,
02:33right?
02:34What's like the weirdest thing you've ever seen off the top of your head? Can you think?
02:37Bible. Bible. Bible takes the cake, I think.
02:42I'll actually shout out these two guys. I can never remember their names. I've met them
02:46multiple times. They just come to our shows dressed like fried eggs, just dressed as
02:51fried eggs, egg, like egg men, egg boys, egg boys, shout out egg boys. And they just come
02:55to all of our shows dressed like eggs. And one time I saw one of them in Dublin, just
03:01at like the workman's club, great venue, just for no reason. Wasn't even there for our show.
03:06And I was like, Oh my God, is you egg boy? And he was like, was he dressed like an egg?
03:09No, he was just there in Dublin. And I was like, well, the fuck you're one of the egg
03:13boys. Yeah, but you don't even like speak to them that much at shows. They just turn
03:16up, crack on, if you pardon the pun, and then leave.
03:25Hopefully Leeds can outdo that. I feel like Reading's set the bar pretty high, like we
03:29might have a new champ, but we'll see. It's really good to see you guys playing at festivals
03:34again because obviously earlier this year you did boycott quite a few out of solidarity
03:38with Palestine. Why was it so important for you to use your platform to speak out on issues
03:42like that?
03:45I think with boycotting in general, I think obviously there was, you know, such a massive,
03:53very prevalent, you know, conversations around boycotting and there was so much like, should
03:57we boycott? Should we not boycott? And I think every band, like to be totally transparent,
04:02it is a conversation that you all do have. I think existing in the music industry, which
04:08is an inherently very capitalist industry, means that you do have to really look at how
04:12much autonomy you have over your actions and making sure that your actions align with your
04:17beliefs and values. The targets of boycotts, which were organised by bands, Boycott Barclays,
04:25was amazing to see that much, you know, mass mobilisation and collective solidarity. So
04:30of course, you know, it was something that, you know, you have to participate in. So really
04:35what it does, it raises visibility. I think there's, ultimately, it was about making as
04:40much noise as possible, really, and bringing these issues to the forefront, which it did.
04:44And it was amazing. You'd see it in like the mainstream media. And there was so much coverage.
04:48And I think what that does is it gives the opportunity for people who may not be exposed
04:52to this to learn and educate themselves on what's happening, especially if you know,
04:56a lot of people do want to bury their head in the sand about these things. And if you,
05:00you know, make enough noise that it's unavoidable, it's everywhere you look, then you have to
05:04learn and be like, this is what's happening. So it was really good to see that collective
05:08effort and coming from a community standpoint. It's really cool.
05:13Speaking of using your platform to address important issues or important topics, you
05:17recently released a new single, Body of Mine. What's it been like to address topics around
05:23like gender identity? And have you had any fans reach out for you and sort of say that
05:27maybe it meant a lot to them?
05:30I guess like sometimes people will be like, like with a lot of things when you play people
05:33like, oh, that meant a lot. Or you get people say, I really identified with that. Or sometimes
05:38you'll get, oh, I didn't know about this issue. And now I do, which is amazing. I think with
05:43that song in particular, usually when we sing about like societal issues, it's usually about
05:49pointing the finger at other people like, I'm pissed off about this, I'm pissed off
05:52about this, I'm pissed off about this. But that was more like pointing the finger at
05:56yourself, which I think is arguably a lot more scary, because you're kind of laying
06:01yourself out on a platter and being like, here you go, everyone. Here you go, BBC Radio
06:05Six, have a chomp on this, which is scary, because you know, you feel a bit more vulnerable.
06:09So we don't really play that one as much live anymore. Ironically, when we play it just
06:14makes me feel a bit more dysphoric. And then I'm like, I don't like this. So that that
06:18one is now, that's just like, we slow it in the set occasionally. But there's I think
06:25there's, we were speaking about this earlier. I think it's hard to find a boundary of like
06:29how much you give of yourself. So like a band and how much you like portray of yourself
06:34and present yourself and like what, arguably, what can you give and what also are you allowed
06:39to keep for yourself and like sort of finding that balance is quite difficult. And I think
06:42that's something that we're both like still learning how to do.
06:46I mean, I think I think that varies from artist to artist. Like I think there's a lot of artists
06:52out there who are much more comfortable looking inwards and kind of use music as a means to
06:57do so. But I don't think necessarily maybe you're not that kind of lyricist. But like,
07:04you know, it's something that we don't usually do. And you did it and you did it well. And
07:10I think it was just kind of a part of, I guess, musical growth a little bit as well, drawing
07:16inspirations from different things. So, you know, I think for me, for me, like I don't
07:22write the lyrics. So seeing you kind of expand yourself like that was a really nice, like
07:27a really nice sign of, you know, growth in that sense.
07:32The next song's about croissants. So more growth, more growth on that front.
07:37Do we get a nod to the egg guys? In the croissant song?
07:41Maybe. Do you put eggs? I don't eat eggs. But do you put them in croissants?
07:46I wouldn't say so. But I think it's like a breakfast thing. So it could work.
07:50Croissants and eggs.
07:52Croissants and eggs. I think what would be really funny, actually, is next headline we
07:55do just like lace the floor with butter. Because then everyone's gonna just slip and slide
08:01everywhere. Banana peels.
08:03Yeah, banana peels. That'd be pretty good. Eggs. Banana peels. Yeah. Yes. Yeah, that's
08:12all I've got to say on the matter, really, frankly.
08:15Speaking of upcoming shows, we've got the massive Ali Pali gigs with idols. How did
08:20that come up? How did you find out about that?
08:22I mean, we just got offered it, but we've been banging on idols' door for a while now.
08:27Being like, hey, can we support you? And then eventually I think they were just like, yeah,
08:32go on then. So it'll be really fun. We love idols. And Lily knows the idols boys and has
08:38known them for quite a while. I've been a big fan, always.
08:42Me too.
08:43Yeah. It's really good to see that come to fruition.
08:45And I feel like there's a lot of common ground between you two. I feel like it's gonna be
08:49a really, really incredible show.
08:50Yeah, it's gonna be sick. I think one night it's us, Battles, and then Idols. And then
08:55the second night it's us, Willie J. Healy, and Idols. And I'm excited for that one because
08:59it's gonna go like crazy, screaming. And then Willie J. Healy, who's like, hey, I'm Willie
09:03J. Healy. And then back to Idols, we're like. So it's gonna be like a nice sandwich with
09:07like a little bit of calm in the middle for the mums.
09:11Calm sandwich meat.
09:14You've kind of touched upon it already, but going forward, what's next in the pipeline
09:18for you?
09:19A lot of festivals. Allegedly, not that we're saying that we would, if there was to be a
09:26larger body of work released at some point, it would be really good and amazing. And everyone
09:32would love it. But that's neither confirmed or denied. But just, I mean, we've been writing
09:37some, we have written some more music. We've been trying out a lot of it live. There's
09:42been really nice responses to it. So just ultimately cracking the fuck on and smashing
09:47it as much as we can until we explode, I'd say.
09:51OK, lovely. Thank you so much. I'm going to let you guys rest. I feel you've earned it
09:56after that gig.
09:57Thanks.
09:58Yeah, thank you. Nice to meet you.
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