Pins – ‘Girls Like Us’
In recent years, Manchester has carried an unfortunate stigma, with new bands often pigeonholed as clichés under the weight of the city’s enormous and legendary musical heritage. However, that notion is being shattered by the force of bands like Pins.
An all-girl post-punk riot, Pins have an undeniable gift for pulling fans in—and that’s clear from just one listen. ‘Girls Like Us’ has the creep, crawl, and whip to get you manic about a new band. Following grunge’s oldest formula, the song toys with you as one guitar chunders and the other screams. Lead singer Faith Holgate doesn’t deal in subtlety—she delivers her lyrics directly, with no suggestion or hesitation. Before you know it, you’re being thumped by a pounding four-piece, forcing you to lose it.
The dark and twisted persona projected is fitting to their ever growing presence in the song. Lyrically it feels almost hateful but this works well in contrast to the moody and thunderous delivery of the instruments.
I fully expect their debut album, also titled Girls Like Us (released on September 30th), to carry the same energy and charge. The punchy, no-holds-barred streak running through this song fills me with enough confidence that Pins are destined for the cosmos and beyond. It’s only up from here, and at Far Out, we’ll be following the four-piece rockers closely to see just how far they propel themselves in the near future.
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