When Girl Scout were deciding on the title of their debut album, blind faith seemed to lead the Swedish indie rockers to the word ‘Brink’. “You kind of lose yourself in that process,” says drummer Per Lindberg of the album journey, as he tries to pinpoint the moment the trio – which is completed by vocalist/guitarist Emma Jansson and guitarist/bassist Kevin Hamring – realised their experiences could be encapsulated in this existentially charged word. “You don’t really know what it is until it’s done.”
After breaking out beyond their Stockholm roots with their soaring guitar anthems that thrash with the spirit of their ’90s garage rock and Britpop influences, their debut album served as an opportunity for a much-needed life “catch-up”. “It’s kind of a diary for the band, and for us as individuals, and where we are in life,” shares Jansson, pensively gazing out of frame. “We were flailing a little bit in our own lives. It’s like when you’re in one of those quarter-life crises, how th...
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