U.S. Girls have surprise-released a live album, titled Lives, that is taken from performances across the last five years, featuring a few (wildly) different iterations of the band.
Says Meg Remy: “I cannot fathom all the rehearsals hobbled through, miles travelled fast and crawling, enough coffee cups to build a bridge (from where to where?), dismantled and rebuilt floors & stages, feedback fever and ringing ears, blind hangovers, laughter til peeing pants and spitting out whatever is in the mouth, professional-level passive aggressive bickering, singing with no voice left, questioning what to wear as a way of holding the self together. All this happening in the background of forever war…”
“Sometimes I can’t remember much before starting bands, writing songs, recording music, making artifacts, performing, traveling to perform. It’s a dreamy way to approach life but its a raw way to live.”
You can listen to Lives below.
US Girls released Bless This Mess back in February and toured this spring. They’ve got UK/EU dates starting next week, including a London show opening for Sleater-Kinney. Check out their schedule below.
U.S. Girls – Lives
Live performances from 2018-2023 featuring: Meg Remy, Maximilian Turnbull, Geordie Gordon, Kass Richards, Chris Bezant, Gio Rosati, Dennis Passley, Andy Haas, Evan Cartright, Olivier Fairfield, Kieran Adams, Brijean Murphy, Ed Squires, Edwin de Goeji, Carlyn Bezic, Dorothea Paas
1. CIUT Spot
2. M.A.H. (Live)
3. Pearly Gates (Live)
4. Navy & Cream / Window Shades (Live)
5. Rosebud (Live)
6. Pump (Live)
7. Incidental Boogie (Live)
8. Sororal Feelings (Live)
9. 4 American Dollars (Live)
10. IOU (Live)
11. Bless This Mess (Live)
12. Red Ford Radio (Live)
13. 28 Days (Live)
14. Time (Live)
U.S. Girls 2023 Tour Dates:
Nov 8th – Moth Club – London, UK – SOLD OUT
Nov 10th – The Roundhouse – London, UK *
Nov 12th – Sonic City – Kortrijk, Belgium
Nov 13th – Petit Bain – Paris, France
Nov 14th – Bumann & Sohn – Cologne, Germany
Nov 15th – Tolhuisten – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
* w/ Sleater-Kinney