Man/Woman/Chainsaw - "Only Girl"

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Last year we brought you a pair of singles from Man/Woman/Chainsaw, one of the more unique discoveries of 2024. Now the London band is back with "Only Girl." As diverse as they were last year, Man/Woman/Chainsaw push their sound even further with this new single. We described previous songs as being moody/theatrical and having more of a punk sound. "Only Girl" is more of a straight up alt-rock song with some elements of Adult Contemporary, but with strings. Sometimes bands can be the most surprising by going more mainstream, and that's certainly the case here. But mainstream is always a relative term, and "Only Girl" is still a Man/Woman/Chainsaw song, so it's still a fun and theatrical track.

Vera Leppanen (vocals/bass) says of the band's latest single:

"’Only Girl’ is our playful love song. Built around a ripping violin top-line and birthed from a grungy guitar jam, it gradually became something more boisterous and altogether more joyful - a total declaration of love. We had a lot of fun making it."

You can watch the video for "Only Girl" below. The single is out now on Fiction Records. For more on Man/Woman/Chainsaw, check out the band on Instagram and Facebook. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


Tue. Dec. 12 - London, UK @ Omeara
Wed. Jan. 14 - Groningen, NL @ ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag)
Fri. Jan. 30 - Southampton, UK @ So Young Weekender, Suburbia
Sat. Jan. 31 - Bedford, UK @ Ceremony 5.5, Esquires
Wed. Feb. 18 - Hebden Bridge, UK @ The Trades Club
Thu. Feb. 19 - Edinburgh, UK @ Cabaret Voltaire
Fri. Feb. 20 - Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy 2
Sat. Feb. 21 - Dublin, IE @ Borderline Festival, Workman's Club

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