Stockholm trio Girl Scout came together while studying jazz, but their shared obsession was always garage rock and Britpop sounds of the 80s and 90s. That mix of chops, and a penchant for scrappier music, gives their songs a loose, lived-in feel, where melody comes first and polish is optional.
New single âKeeperâ, taken from their upcoming debut album due in March, pulls away from the scuzziness of last monthâs âOperatorâ and sinks into something foggier and more exposed. Built around a steady pulse and layers of synths and piano, it feels like a slow emotional spill, as frontwoman Emma Jansson expels âI could never be a mother to myself or to any other // every lamb I leave to slaughterâ.
Jansson describes the track as a purge, written to get thoughts out of her head and into the room. That intent comes through in the songâs structure, which leans into repetition and builds a palpable feeling of release.
âI really wanted to rid myself of every bad feeling and put it into something outside of my headâ, she continues. When making the track, âwe had a completely different approach than we normally do. Thereâs a drumbeat and a bassline and about a dozen synthesizers and pianos. It doesnât really sound like anything else weâve done beforeâ.
đ§Watch the video for âKeeperâ below