Continuing her ascent to the upper echelons of alt-pop, girli embarks on an exciting new era and releases the unapologetic ‘Matriarchy’, which is available to stream globally today [21st September 2023].
girli’s passions have always migrated beyond music and she continues to use her platform to ignite conversations around feminism, sexuality, identity and mental health, opening up topics that most have always shied away from. Representation matters more so now than ever, and girli is ready to rewrite the rules. ‘Matriarchy’ is a statement of intent and showcases girli’s evolution, diving further into the pop soundscape. Taking full creative control, the song feels like a rebirth for the celebrated, multi-faceted artist as she explores her sound and cements her place as a cult figure and ambassador for the next gen of LGBTQIA+ music. ‘Matriarchy’ is bold and brave and beautiful and diverges from the traditional sound that you might expect from the cerise-haired punk-pop chameleon. girli’s unfiltered expression of emotion is compelling, solid, and sexy and as she powerfully introduces the track with “kiss me cos we don’t have to be sorry, for the way I love a woman and her body”. girli explains, “I wrote ‘Matriarchy’ about sapphic relationships and how they feel like an act of rebellion towards the patriarchy. Women are taught that they exist for the male gaze, so when women love women, it’s like putting a massive middle finger up to the homophobic, transphobic, misogynist, patriarchal society we live in and saying “f**k you, I exist and I’m gonna have fun”. Existing in the female gaze feels so liberating. When I’m in love with a woman, it feels like we’re rewriting the rules of society and creating our own brand-new world”.
“Body hair in places boys don’t like, touch me in places they can’t find” is a stinging lyric sung from a queer perspective of women loving women’s bodies and being able to enjoy and stimulate one another without having to objectify themselves as sexualised ornaments of male desire. girli is a creative prodigy and having the most fun whilst doing it. The world is a stage and she’s going to put on a fucking show. Milly Toomey (AKA girli) has been on an explorative journey of self-discovery, only to conclude that she can’t be boxed in. Her power is her vulnerability. Her courage is deep-rooted in years of self-reflection, feeling misshapen and not feeling as though she belongs. The north London native will forever use her platform to forge a new femininity, one that is bold and unrestrained. ‘Matriarchy’ comes fresh off the back of girli’s 2023 EP ‘why am I like this?’, which includes previously released singles, Cheap Love, Imposter Syndrome and I Really F**ked It Up. The release arrives just as she’s about to embark on a headline tour of North America, kicking off on Saturday in Boston, Massachusetts.
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