"In a landscape often dominated by safe PR takes, Girl Group is the loud, glittery, and rightfully annoyed voice that 2026 requires."

W: Vickie Clarke

Liverpool’s most electrifying exports, Girl Group, are systematically dismantling the "manufactured" pop trope with a blend of high-gloss hooks and sharp-edged feminist defiance. After a meteoric 2025 that earned them the seal of approval from Elton John and a standout set on the BBC Introducing stage at Reading & Leeds, the five-piece has returned with their most incisive work to date. Their latest single, “SuperDrug,” is a masterclass in Trojan-horse pop; underneath its polished, radio-ready exterior lies a biting critique of the UK’s female healthcare system. Accompanied by a visceral, The Substance-coded music video, the track interrogates the casual prescribing of hormonal contraceptives to teenagers, advocating for bodily literacy and pharmaceutical accountability rather than a "one-size-fits-all" medical approach.

The band’s upcoming EP, Little Sticky Pictures, arriving 20th March, marks a sophisticated sonic evolution from their debut, Think They’re Looking, Let’s Perform. Described by the group as the "big sister" to their earlier work, the project is more concept-driven, emotionally layered, and unapologetically political. It moves beyond the chaotic energy of their early DIY days into a more permanent manifesto of queer life in the mid-2020s. By blending the frantic energy of post-punk with the accessibility of modern pop, Girl Group creates a space where social commentary and dancefloor fillers coexist—a necessary evolution for a music scene that has spent too long prioritizing aesthetic over substance.

Beyond the digital hype, the band remains deeply rooted in the tangible, community-driven spirit of the North. To celebrate the new release, they are embarking on a series of intimate in-store shows in partnership with Rough Trade, including a highly anticipated hometown set at Rough Trade East Liverpool on 16th March. These shows offer a rare, close-quarters look at a band that thrives on the "female-female intimacy" of their live performances. In a landscape often dominated by safe PR takes, Girl Group is the loud, glittery, and rightfully annoyed voice that 2026 requires. They aren’t just a band; they are a demand for a better, more informed future, delivered one stadium-sized chorus at a time.