- 2026-01-22
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MUSIC
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girli Releases New Song “Slap On The Wrist”
London-based alt-pop singer-songwriter girli released a new song, fueled by rage, resistance, and resolve, called “Slap On The Wrist” on January 20, 2026.
The song is a defiant musical statement that channels activism into sound and takes aim at gendered injustice head-on.
Sonically, it is an explosive, uplifting pop-rock rallying cry about everyday female safety and the rage that comes with being dismissed.
The track was Maude Latour, Milly Toomey, and Aidan Hogg, who also produced the track.
girli said of the song, “I wrote it about the fear women live with every day in a society where male violence is the norm and the legal system does so little to listen to and protect victims. It's about perpetrators of sexual assault getting away with a slap on the wrist while survivors have to deal with being blamed for their assailant's actions and the fear that follows: knowing that abusers most often face no repercussions.”- She added, “This song is for survivors. F**k the courts that let 98% of rapesists get off without a sentence, f**k the police who gaslight victims, f**k the ab*sers in power who scare their victims into not speaking out, f**k the incels online spreading violent misogynistic rhetoric. We deserve to feel safe. We deserve to be believed. and they deserve to get more than a slap on the wrist.”
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The accompanying music video was directed by Sarah Dattani Tucker.
Partnering up with a UK-based female advocacy group Cheer Up Luv, the video features a diverse cast of female and trans actors.
The clip opens with a title card explaining the following scenes are based on real stories and real locations where women have experienced harassment and abuse.
Each vignette is subtitled with the subject’s first name and age, grounding the moments in lived reality. - source : Apple Music
