Hit Like A Girl

Hit Like A Girl play The Prince Albert on Wednesday 13 January, part of a UK tour for their fourth album, Burning at Both Ends. It's the songwriting project of Philadelphia artist Nicolle Maroulis (they/them), who fronts a rotating live lineup. For this run, they're joined by Mol White (they/them) on synth and backing vocals, Mike Davis (he/they) on drums and Nat Lopatine (they/them) on bass, with rotating members on guitar.

The sound pulls from pop, emo, indie and even hardcore, and Maroulis describes it as channeling yearning, love and loss into intimate yet catchy music. If you're into Tigers Jaw, Future Teens or Indigo De Souza, this is the kind of territory they're working in — the melodic side of emo and indie rock, with the heavier edges of hardcore occasionally breaking through. The Brighton date is one stop on a tour supporting Burning at Both Ends, so you'll hear the new material live.

It's a Philadelphia project coming over to the UK, so this is one of the few chances to catch them on this side of the Atlantic. The set will be built around the new record, with the rotating lineup bringing the songs out into a live room. The Prince Albert is on Trafalgar Street in Brighton, and the night starts at 7:30 pm, with tickets from £10.