PILLOW QUEENS – Amplifed Irish Pop Royals Are Big Girls
Daily noise that works faster than a stream of caffeine
3 September 2025
Band: PILLOW QUEENS
Who: All-female Irish indie pop trio.
They have 3 albums, so far, on their CV.
FFO: The Beaches, Haim and The Beths.
Track: BE A BIG GIRL
“Usually 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.”
Throw your pillows in the air,
and be a good girl/boy, whatever
you want to be, people.
