Girls Names

The Profile

Girls Names were a Northern Irish post-punk band from Belfast formed in 2009 by Cathal Cully and Neil Brogan, joined by Claire Miskimmin and later Philip Quinn. They released Dead to Me (2011), The New Life (2013), Arms Around a Vision (2015), and Stains On Silence (2018) before disbanding in 2019.

Origin: Belfast, Northern Ireland. Label association: Tough Love Records. Noted for evolving from jangly indie/post-punk to darker, more experimental territory. Core members included Cathal Cully (vocals/guitar), Claire Miskimmin (bass), Neil Brogan (drums, early years), and Philip Quinn (guitar/synth).

Three DeBaser reviews chart Girls Names’ path from the janglier Dead to Me to the darker, expansive The New Life and the experimental Stains On Silence. The tone is poetic and wry, noting influences from Joy Division, The Cure, and New Order. Stains On Silence is framed as an ambitious, divisive swan song. Overall reception trends positive but nuanced.