GAL PALS

Don’t hate them cause they’re beautiful. The fact is, Texan duo Gal Pals are also extremely good at writing pop songs, which might be why they’re the first international signing to Bristol’s underground gatekeepers Howling Owl Records. They are also the band most likely to have you dancing around your bedroom like a 14-year-old after one too many Wham bars at a birthday party. Seriously, if a bunch of Haribo Starmix came to life, broke out of their bag and decided to record some tunes this would be the result. Sweet.

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