Girl Scout

• Real Life Human Garbage [Made EP, 2023] A−
• Headache [Human Garbage EP, 2024] A−
• Brink [Made, 2026] A−

Consumer Guide Reviews:

Real Life Human Garbage [Made EP, 2023]
Divvied up 50-50 female-male with Emma Jansson singing more sweetly than not and everybody writing songs, this Swedish guitar foursome's EP is nothing like the rage-punk its title suggests. Yes they're alienated, but alienated like just barely ex teens confronting adulthood rather than nascent feminists getting a bead on sexism. Is she a "Weirdo"? Jansson wonders. "Sally where'd you go and where've you been?" she goes on. "Can you run me over with your car?/I want to be a road that leads far far away from here." Not exactly girl-pop, I guess. In fact, far enough away to keep things interesting. A−

Headache [Human Garbage EP, 2024]
Five more songs from Sweden-spawned, musically trained, female-centric, EP-prone foursome, every one sprightly yet calm, decent yet reserved, well-meaning yet emotionally a little flat. The overarching theme is explicit as can be: "I could never love you the way you deserve/And I'm so sorry." I look forward to the next installment of these not quite romantic reflections less than altogether convinced there'll be one. A−

Brink [Made, 2026]
Subscriber-only review. A−