Girl Band has shared a new video for “In Plastic” from their debut album Holding Hands With Jamie, out now on Rough Trade. The clip was directed by longtime video collaborator Bob Gallagher, whose videos for “Paul,” “Pears For Lunch,” and “Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage?” were named among of the best music videos of 2015 by Stereogum.
“In Plastic” takes place at a Kafka-esque airport seemingly outside of time, and is a remarkable portrayal of existential anxiety. “In Plastic” will be released as a limited edition of 500 worldwide 7” vinyl backed with a live version of “the Last Riddler” by Rough Trade Records on July 8th. The single will be available to preorder on the Rough Trade Records webstore, from the band at shows, and an extremely limited number in record shops. The sleeve has been given a personal touch by the band, modified with cut out shapes amongst other things. The B-side, a live version of ‘The Last Riddler’, is only available on the 7”.
Praise for Holding Hands With Jamie:
“Deeply exhilarating” 9/10 – Loud & Quiet
“Greatness, grit, gravity and gleeful – Girl Band’s debut album is all of these and more” – 5/5 Irish Times
“It’s hard to overstate how heart-stopping it is to see these four guys from Dublin play live, but I’ll say they make it sound like the whole world is going to literally explode in a massive, interstellar ball of fire. It’s the end of everything and they’re both indifferent and full of rage.” – NPR
“A live performance of Ireland’s finest noise-punk quartet Girl Band is a race to see which of the group’s members can play their instrument to death first.” – SPIN
