Just Two Girls Review – Wolf Alice: Bedroom Vibes

Guide

British rock band Wolf Alice return as mighty as ever with their new song “Just Two Girls” from their recently released album “The Clearing”.

Song Analysis (Just Two Girls Review)

The song manages to sound both nostalgic and completely fresh at the same time in my opinion. Ellie Rowsell’s voice carries a conversational quality that makes you feel like she’s singing directly to you, not performing for an audience. The whole song feels like it was recorded in someone’s living room, even though you can tell there’s serious craftsmanship behind every element. But, what really gets me is how the track balances being incredibly polished with maintaining a raw emotion about friendship.

The instruments work well together and prove how much Wolf Alice have grown as a band. The piano takes center stage but never overwhelms everything else, creating lovely melodic phrases that Joel Amey’s drumming supports with this loose, natural feel that breathes with the song. You can hear tape saturation warming up the low end, giving Theo Ellis’s bass this rounded, vintage character that sits perfectly in the pocket without ever trying to show off. The guitars float in and out of the mix so smoothly you barely notice them arriving, but when they’re there, they add exactly what the song needs. Everything feels intentional but never calculated, which is honestly harder to achieve than it sounds.

The drums sound like they were recorded with just a few well placed microphones. This gives them an organic punch that modern records often lose in pursuit of perfection. The chorus has a slight rhythmic stutter that adds character without feeling gimmicky, and the way each section transitions feels effortless even though I’m sure they spent ages getting it right. Also, the mixing gives everything clarity and presence while keeping that warm, analog feel that makes you want to turn it up louder.

Wolf Alice – “Just Two Girls” Lyrics (Just Two Girls Review)

Verse 1
I was looking at her extensions
She looked so pretty, it was fucking offensive
She said, “If you want long hair, then just go and get it”
I said, “You’re so right”
You’re so right

Verse 2
When did you become so obsessed
With all the things you do and do not possess?
Do you think you let this world get a little to your head?
I said, “You’re so right”
And you’re so wise

Refrain
I like the way she chain smokes incessantly
Tiny epiphanies, when she’s drinking with me
She likes the way I over-hypothesize
The people in the room

Pre-Chorus
When I undress my every thought
The way that you can’t pay for

Chorus
We’re just two girls at the bar
Like two kids, in the park
Here’s the stage, you’re the star
Just two girls
Just two girls
Just two girls

Verse 3
We’re still sipping on our palomas
But the night is young, if I know you like I know ya
You know the best part is the debrief on the hangover
Yeah, you’re so right
You’re so right

Refrain
I like the way she chain smokes incessantly
Tiny epiphanies, when she’s drinking with me
She likes the way I over-hypothesize
The people in the room

Pre-Chorus
When I undress my every thought
The way that you can’t pay for

Chorus
We’re just two girls at the bar
Like two kids, in the park
Here’s the stage, you’re the star
Just two girls
Just two girls
Just two girls

Instrumental

Interlude
Undress my every thought
The way that you can’t pay for

Chorus
We’re just two girls at the bar
Like two kids, in the park
Here’s the stage, you’re the star
Just two girls
Just two girls
Just two girls

Meaning (My Opinion) (Just Two Girls Review)

The song kind of reminds me of the kind of friendship where you can say anything without worrying how it lands with the other perskn. The way the lyrics bounce between joking, teasing, and genuine admiration feels so real to me. I love how one moment it’s almost silly, like noticing hair extensions, and the next it’s deep asking whether we’re too wrapped up in what we do or don’t have. It’s messy in the best way. It is like an actual night out with a friend where conversations jump all over the place but somehow mean everything.

The chorus hits deep. “We’re just two girls at the bar, like two kids in the park.” That line feels nostalgic, like it’s about being seen for who you are without all the grown-up stuff getting in the way. The drinks, the chain-smoking, the overthinking—it’s all part of this ritual that makes their connection feel bigger than the night itself. It’s not polished or perfect, but that’s the point. It’s about the comfort of having someone who understands your chaos and calls you out with love.