Episode 161: Groupie

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Episode 161 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Ashley and Johanna of Brooklyn’s Groupie. The band has made waves over the last few years thanks to their high energy live performances and tireless work ethic, and late last month, they released their excellent debut album, Ephemeral. The record showcases the group’s evolution in both sound and themes, as the songs turn inward to dissect personal experiences and lean into more shoegaze and post-punk textures. Listen to our interview to hear all about the band’s beginnings (which started with a Craig’s List ad), the reckoning with their rock idols that they undertake on “Thick As Glue,” how Ashley came up with the idea to incorporate lyrics written by her mom on “Daleko,” the fate-like way that the final track “No Hands” came together, and much more. This episode features records from Hole, Sleater Kinney, Parquet Courts, Buzzcocks, Priests, Cocteau Twins, and Death Valley Girls! Follow along with their record picks with the official playlist for Episode 161!

Ephemeral is out now! You can order a copy on limited edition purple fruit punch vinyl or cassette via Bandcamp. You can also stream the record on Spotify. Keep up with the band by following them on Instagram and liking them on Facebook.