Australia’s Girl and Girl prep debut album for Sub Pop, touring w/ Royel Otis (listen to “Hello”)

Australian band Girl and Girl have announced their debut album, Call a Doctor, which will be out May 24 via Sub Pop. That’s a little more than a year after Sub Pop announced the band’s signing. The band made the album in Melbourne with producer Burke Reid (Courtney Barnett, Julia Jacklin).

The first single from the album is “Hello,” a catchy bit of indie rock that quotes from The Sound of Music and tracks a few awkward, desperate phone calls. “‘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,” says singer/guitarist Kai James. “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.” You can watch the video below.

Girl and Girl will be in the US in March for SXSW and will then be back later this spring for a tour with another Australia band, Royel Otis,who just released their new album PRATTS & PAIN last week. That tour includes two NYC shows at Racket on April 30 & May 1. All dates are listed below.

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Call A Doctor:
1. INTRO
2. Call A Doctor
3. Hello
4. Maple Jean and the Anthropocene
5. Oh Boy!
6. Suffocate
7. Mother
8. You’ll Be Alright
9. Comfortable Friends
10. Our Love (Ours Only)
11. OUTRO

Girl and Girl – 2024 Tour Dates
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