On May 24th, Australian group Girl and Girl will release their debut full-length, Call A Doctor, on CD/LP/DSP via Virgin Australia (AU/NZ) and Sub Pop (ROW.) The album is the full-length follow-up to Girl and Girl’s 2023 digital release Divorce +, an eight-track EP that featured the standout singles “All I See” and “Dance Now.”
Call A Doctor is an unforgettable first bow from Girl and Girl, an audacious and aggressively tuneful blast of a record from this Australian four-piece garage rock outfit. The band is comprised of frontperson Kai James (singer, guitarist) and his Aunty Liss (drums), along with longtime friends Jayden Williams (guitar) and Fraser Bell (bass). Call A Doctor was recorded at Sundowner Sound in Melbourne, a two-story industrial complex where the band ate, slept, and made music in marathon sessions for two weeks straight with producer Burke Reid (Courtney Barnett, Julia Jacklin).
To celebrate the launch of their new forthcoming long player, the band is sharing an official video for their lead single, “Hello,” from director Tayla Lauren.
The band’s front person, Kai James, shares this about the single:
“‘Hello’ is the story of a young man who requires daily consults with health professionals in order to rationalise his self-destructive thoughts and routines. It’s about romanticizing your own misery. Letting those deep, dark, dirty thoughts take over. Understanding that even if you could pull yourself out, you wouldn’t because the constant stress and worry are all too familiar and comfortable.”
Girl and Girl have also announced North American & Australian tour dates, with additional appearances at Eurokennees in France and End of the Road in the UK. The band will appear at SXSW in March before heading home for the Hello Australia Tour in April. In late April, the band heads back to the States for a North American tour supporting fellow Aussies Royel Otis. See below for a full list of shows.
Wed. Mar. 13 – Austin, TX – SXSW
Thu. Mar. 14 – Austin, TX – SXSW
Fri. Mar. 15 – Austin, TX – SXSW
Sat. Mar. 16 – Austin, TX – SXSW
Thur. Apr. 04 – Gold Coast, QLD – Mo’s Desert Clubhouse
Fri. Apr, 05 – Sunshine Coast, QLD – Sol Bar
Sat. Apr. 06 – Brisbane, QLD – Black Bear Lodge
Fri. Apr. 12 – Melbourne, VIC – The Tote
Sat. Apr. 13 – Sydney, NSW – Lansdowne
Sun. Apr. 14 – Wollongong, NSW – La La Las
Tue. Apr. 23 – St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall *
WED. Apr. 24 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall *
Fri. Apr. 26 – Toronto, ON – Longboat Hall *
Sar. Apr. 27 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar *
Sun. Apr. 28 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop *
Tue. Apr. 30 – New York, NY – Racket *
Wed. May 01 – New York, NY – Racket *
Thu. May 02 – Philadelphia, PA – Theater For The Living Arts *
Fri. May 03 – Washington, DC – The Howard *
Sat. May 04 – Carrboro, NC – Cats Cradle *
Wed. May 08 – Austin, TX – The Parish *
Thu. May 09 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves *
Sat. May 11 -Denver, CO – The Perplexiplex at Meow Wolf *
Wed. May 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge *
Thu. May 16 – Hollywood, CA – The Fonda Theater *
Fri. May 17 – Santa Barbara, CA – Soho Restaurant & Music Club *
Sat. May 18 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop *
Mon. May 20 – Portland, OR – The Aladdin Theater *
Tue. May 21 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret *
Wed. May 22 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theater *
Thu. Jul. 04 – Cravanche, FR – Les Eurokennees
Fri. Jul. 05 – Cravanche, FR – Les Eurokennees
Sat. Jul. 06- Cravanche, FR – Les Eurokennees
Sun. Jul. 07- Cravanche, FR – Les Eurokennees
Thu. Aug. 29 – Dorset, UK – End Of The Road
Fri. Aug. 30 – Dorset, UK – End Of The Road
Sat. Aug. 31 – Dorset, UK -End Of The Road
Sun. Sep. 01 – Dorset, UK -End Of The Road
* w/ Royel Otis
Call A Doctor is available to preorder now on CD/LP/DSPs from Sub Pop. LP preorders from megamart.subpop.com, select independent retailers (US), select independent retail stores (EU/UK) & Mega Mart 2 (the new, UK-based sibling site to the world-famous Sub Pop Mega Mart) will receive the Loser Edition on White vinyl. All colored vinyl versions are available while stock lasts.