Coach Party – Girls!

Isle of Wight alt-rockers Coach Party have returned with “Girls!”, an explosive new single that marks the announcement of their second album “Caramel”, set for release on September 26th via Chess Club Records. After making its radio debut on Steve Lamacq’s BBC 6Music show, the track has quickly established itself as a rallying cry for unity and collective release.

“Girls!” is a powerful testament to the band’s evolution since their 2023 debut “KILLJOY”. Drawing inspiration from the raw call-and-response energy of early 2000s nu-metal, the track centers around frontwoman Jess Eastwood’s electrifying hook “Where the fuck are my girls!”—a line designed to ignite mosh pits and foster community. As Eastwood explains, “It’s a mosh-inciting, live hype song. Along the lines of: for the next three minutes, whoever you are, you’re all my girls and you’re all gonna fucking mosh. When it’s over, you can go back to being whoever you usually are, but for right now, let loose and have fun.”

This inclusive spirit permeates the track, with guitarist Guy Page emphasizing, “No matter who you are or who you think you are, you’re our girls. Stepping out into the world, you can choose your reality, but a gig offers a shared escape. Being present in that moment means you’re part of our community. Our girls are everyone in that room.”

The upcoming album “Caramel” signals significant growth for the quartet—Jess Eastwood (vocals, bass), Steph Norris (guitar), Joe Perry (guitar), and Guy Page (drums)—who all emerged from the Isle of Wight’s tight-knit music scene. This time, the band took production into their own hands, with Page helming the process to create what they describe as “a raw, high-voltage snapshot of modern emotional life.”

Since releasing “KILLJOY,” Coach Party has built an impressive resume, touring with Queens of the Stone Age and Wet Leg, performing at major festivals like Glastonbury and SXSW, and playing packed headline shows across the UK, US, and Europe.

As Norris notes, “Caramel feels like a natural evolution for us. It’s heavier in places, more melodic in others, but always honest. It captures where we are now—not just as a band, but as people.”