With a new single and a summer of touring ahead, Stockholm quartet GIRL SCOUT are ready to bare their souls and take on the world. Check out our latest Hype playlist cover feature.
Words: Stephen Ackroyd.
Girl Scout are living the dream - if the dream involves sitting in traffic, driving the roads of dear old Blighty. Embarking on a UK tour, playing shows night after night, the Swedish indie rockers are revelling in the thrill of doing what they love. As guitarist and vocalist Emma Jansson answers our questions, the band are en route to Birmingham's Sunflower Lounge for the second gig of their run. "British audiences are always so welcoming and kind; it's always such a pleasure to play for them!" Jansson enthuses when asked what she most looks forward to when visiting the country. "And Greggs, of course."
It's a sentiment that encapsulates Girl Scout's infectious charm – a perfect blend of heartfelt appreciation for their fans and a cheeky nod to the irresistible allure of the UK's favourite pasty purveyor. This duality - the sincerity and joyous excitement, not the love of a high-street bakery - has become a hallmark of the band's music, where raw, uncomfortable emotions collide with an unapologetic lust for life.
Since the release of their acclaimed second EP, 'Granny Music', in September 2023, Girl Scout have been on a creative tear. "As always, we've been writing a lot of new music, planning tours, and preparing for new releases," Jansson reveals. "Lately, we've really been enjoying showing up to rehearsal and writing songs on the spot together. It's a process full of surprises, and it really reinvented our songwriting process."
This spontaneous approach has yielded electrifying results, as evidenced by their explosive new single, 'I Just Needed You To Know'. Born from an impromptu jam session, the track is a testament to the band's intuitive chemistry and unbridled creativity. "Sometimes, before our rehearsals, we play around with ideas and jam. On this particular day, Viktor started playing a riff that we thought was fun, and we started writing music around it. About 30 minutes later, we pretty much had the whole song finished," Jansson recounts. "The spontaneous energy followed into the recording and mixing process. Everything went easy because the song pretty much plays itself."
