• News

• All

Oct 08, 2019 By Christopher Roberts Girl Ray

North London trio Girl Ray are releasing a new album, Girl, on November 8 via Moshi Moshi. Now they have shared its title track, “Girl,” via a video for the song. Crusoe Weston directed the video, which features the trio driving to the beach. Watch it below, followed by the band’s upcoming tour dates.

The band’s Poppy Hankin had this to say about the song in a press release: “Well what’s it about? An intense crush where you lose all reasonable brain thoughts and can’t conceive why the hell things shouldn’t work out in rom-com style perfection. This one is for you to roll the windows down to on those hot hot hot summer days. Blast it loud blast it proud.”

Previously they shared its first single, “Show Me More,” via a video for the track. “Show Me More” was one of our Songs of the Week.

Girl Ray features Poppy Hankin (guitar/vocals), Iris McConnell (drums), and Sophie Moss (bass). Girl is their second album, the follow-up to their cleverly titled 2017-released debut album, Earl Grey (it was our Album of the Week and #3 on our Top 15 Debut Albums of 2017 list).

Girl was recorded at Electric Beach Studios in Margate with Ash Workman (Christine and the Queens, Metronomy). Whereas their debut album was a twee-pop gem, Girl is inspired by more modern and electronic pop sounds, in particular Rihanna and Ariana Grande. Crusoe Weston directed the “Show Me More” video, which features the band riding around on bikes.

In a press release the band say “Show Me More” is about “crushing really hard but having to play the long game and wait it out because your boo is playing savage games. It’s your classic pop banger. Steamy dance floor. Drinks on me.”

Read our Pleased to Meet You interview with Girl Ray and check out our exclusive photo shoot with the band.

Girl Ray Tour Dates:

6th November 2019 - O2 Guildhall Southampton w/ Metronomy
8th November 2019 - Roundhouse, London w/ Metronomy
9th November 2019 - Manchester Academy w/ Metronomy
14th November 2019 - O2 Academy Bristol w/ Metronomy
15th November 2019 - Rock City Nottingham w/ Metronomy
18th February 2020 - Birmingham, Hare & Hounds
19th February 2020 - Leeds, Belgrave Music Hall
20th February 2020 - Glasgow, Stereo
21st February 2020 - Manchester, YES
22nd February 2020 - Nottingham, Bodega
23rd February 2020 - Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
25th February 2020 - Bristol, The Fleece
26th February 2020 - London, Electric Ballroom
27th February 2020 - Brighton, The Haunt

Support Under the Radar on Patreon.