The North Dublin alt-rock band girlfriend. release their first song since 2023 and announce a tour.
‘Kitchen Sink’ is the band’s first single since their debut album To Be Quiet in 2023, a stop-start visceral blast of rock noise from the returnees.
Kitchen sink I cut my hair
My head is walking out on me
I can’t stand it when you say
That you can’t bear this without me
To mark the release, girlfriend. have announced a Year Of The Horse tour around Ireland.
- Feb 21, 2026 – Anseo Dublin, – with Saint Sylvia
- Mar 28, 2026 – McHughs Watchtower, Drogheda – with mark + luke
- Apr 4, 2026 – Pharmacia, Limerick – with Emily Pante
- Apr 18, 2026 – Ulster Sports Club, Belfast – Co-headliner with Problem Patterns, with OSG
- May 9, 2026 – Dali, Cork, with Therapy Horse
- May 16, 2026 – Nan Rice’s, Newry with Left Unsaid, Mutiny
The band are Hana Lamari, Eilis Mahon, Robyn Avery, Sophie Dunne and Aidan O’Hanlon.
See more at girlfriend.ie
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