Pillow Queens are back and taking a stand with their new single ‘Be A Big Girl’

Pillow Queens are back with new single ‘Be A Big Girl’, released independently via Pillow Queen Records, and are set to tour the UK and Europe supporting Lord Huron, alongside a Dublin headline date.

Produced and mixed by Daniel Fox (Gilla Band, Sprints, Lambrini Girls) at Sonic Studios in Stoneybatter, and mastered by Jamie Hyland (Mhaol, Gilla Band), the track addresses the expectation to stay quiet and composed.

Speaking about the track, the band explain, “I think people expect ‘being a big girl’ to mean keeping your chin up, not making a fuss, and politely ignoring the fact you’re being shoved towards the door. For us, it’s the opposite. It’s staying exactly where you are when you’re told to leave, making a fuss, and taking up more space in the process. Living in Ireland, making music here, and not hopping on the first flight out is already an act of stubborn optimism. And yeah, sometimes you’re crying in Lidl or planning a better life in Australia, but at least you’re still standing. That’s the kind of ‘big girl’ we’re interested in being.”

Pillow Queens have previously shared stages with IDLES, Pavement, and Phoebe Bridgers. Most of the upcoming dates are in support of Lord Huron, with a headline show at the National Concert Hall in Dublin.

The dates read:

SEPTEMBER
2 Stichting de Effenaar, Eindhoven, Netherlands
4 Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
5 Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden
6 Poolen, Copenhagen, Denmark
8 Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
9 Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
10 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
11 Halle 622, Zurich, Switzerland
12 Rock in the Barn (festival performance), Vernon, France
13 L’Olympia, Paris, France
14 TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
15 E-Werk, Cologne, Germany
18 Bristol Beacon, Bristol, UK
19 Eventim Apollo, London, UK
20 O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
21 O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester, UK
23 Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK
24 O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK
OCTOBER
21 National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland