This song is basically the LOUD WOMEN anthem at this point.
Berlin-based international riot grrrls Lady Lazarus are the breathing, rocking embodiment of everything LOUD WOMEN is about. They pioneered our Australia LOUD WOMEN Fests, organised LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin, help out behind the scenes at HQ, and if you were at LOUD WOMEN Fest London last year you probably spotted singer Caroline in a fetching hi-vis vest stage-managing the whole thing between bands.
So we are absolutely thrilled that this year we’re bringing them to the UK not once but twice: for the LOUD WOMEN stage at Rebellion, and for LOUD WOMEN Fest London 2026.
And now they’ve finally released the song that’s been stuck in my head since I first heard them play it live in Berlin.
‘(wanna be a) Riot Grrrl’ is sharp, bratty, catchy as hell, and impossible not to yell along to by the second chorus. It’s got that perfect riot grrrl balance of humour, anger and absolute refusal to shrink itself for anyone.
“What more is there to say – I just wanna be a riot grrrl!” says vocalist Caroline.
“A filthy f***ing riot grrrl!” adds bassist Izzy.
Correct.
Musically it’s pure punchy DIY punk joy – fast, hooky, scrappy in exactly the right places, and rooted completely in the values the band live every day through grassroots organising, zines, activism and community-building.
This isn’t nostalgia cosplay. This is riot grrrl as a living, breathing thing.
Of COURSE it’s our Single of the Week.
Lady Lazarus – Photo by Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus at LOUD WOMEN Fest Hamburg – photo by Cassie Fox 
Lady Lazarus at LOUD WOMEN Fest Hamburg – photo by Cassie Fox 
Lady Lazarus at LOUD WOMEN Fest Hamburg – photo by Cassie Fox 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin – Badehaus – Magda Campagne 
Lady Lazarus – photos by Elizabeth Pritchard 
all photos by Lady Lazarus