Laura Kidd 💌 Penfriend
@penfriendrocks.bsky.social
Sad songs to make you feel better.
🖤 Get a FREE album + zine from http://penfriend.rocks/hello
🏠 Notts, UK
Explore my world of music and stories: https://penfriend.rocks/links
🖤 Get a FREE album + zine from http://penfriend.rocks/hello
🏠 Notts, UK
Explore my world of music and stories: https://penfriend.rocks/links
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Penfriend - Emotional Tourist
YouTube video by Penfriend
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Ahoy! I'm Laura aka Penfriend / Obey Robots / She Makes War.
My new album "House Of Stories" is out on 18th April 2025 and sounds like this: youtu.be/c94dy-Sl35M
💿 Get your copy from shop.penfriend.rocks
🎸 Get a FREE 12 track album + bonus gift from penfriend.rocks/hello
Have a fab day xxx
My new album "House Of Stories" is out on 18th April 2025 and sounds like this: youtu.be/c94dy-Sl35M
💿 Get your copy from shop.penfriend.rocks
🎸 Get a FREE 12 track album + bonus gift from penfriend.rocks/hello
Have a fab day xxx
Surprise tour news!
I’m so happy to share the news that I will be supporting Thea Gilmore for seven of her upcoming tour dates.
Tickets for the two Bristol shows are here: crosstownconcerts.seetickets.com/tour/thea-gi...
I’m so happy to share the news that I will be supporting Thea Gilmore for seven of her upcoming tour dates.
Tickets for the two Bristol shows are here: crosstownconcerts.seetickets.com/tour/thea-gi...
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Surprise tour news!
I’m so happy to share the news that I will be supporting Thea Gilmore for seven of her upcoming tour dates.
Tickets for the two Bristol shows are here: crosstownconcerts.seetickets.com/tour/thea-gi...
I’m so happy to share the news that I will be supporting Thea Gilmore for seven of her upcoming tour dates.
Tickets for the two Bristol shows are here: crosstownconcerts.seetickets.com/tour/thea-gi...
Reposted by Laura Kidd 💌 Penfriend
Day 3 of working on a new song. It’s lyric time. Ok, it’s coffee time and THEN it’s lyric time.
November 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Day 3 of working on a new song. It’s lyric time. Ok, it’s coffee time and THEN it’s lyric time.
Half a million views WTAF.
“I can’t control the response to any piece of work I share in the world, but I can keep on making things.
So I’ll just keep doing that.”
penfriend.rocks/half-a-milli...
“I can’t control the response to any piece of work I share in the world, but I can keep on making things.
So I’ll just keep doing that.”
penfriend.rocks/half-a-milli...
November 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Half a million views WTAF.
“I can’t control the response to any piece of work I share in the world, but I can keep on making things.
So I’ll just keep doing that.”
penfriend.rocks/half-a-milli...
“I can’t control the response to any piece of work I share in the world, but I can keep on making things.
So I’ll just keep doing that.”
penfriend.rocks/half-a-milli...
Numbers schmumbers (generally speaking) but wow. WOW. This has me beaming today. Thank you!!!
More videos, then?
More videos, then?
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Numbers schmumbers (generally speaking) but wow. WOW. This has me beaming today. Thank you!!!
More videos, then?
More videos, then?
Just 5 hours to go til this album disappears from public view!
*** FREE / pay what you can: penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfake-detected-online-gig-october-2025 ***
"Deepfake Detected" is a full, friendly, live gig experience featuring 8 songs from my catalogue, old and new xo
*** FREE / pay what you can: penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfake-detected-online-gig-october-2025 ***
"Deepfake Detected" is a full, friendly, live gig experience featuring 8 songs from my catalogue, old and new xo
Deepfake Detected – Online Gig October 2025, by Penfriend
18 track album
penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Just 5 hours to go til this album disappears from public view!
*** FREE / pay what you can: penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfake-detected-online-gig-october-2025 ***
"Deepfake Detected" is a full, friendly, live gig experience featuring 8 songs from my catalogue, old and new xo
*** FREE / pay what you can: penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfake-detected-online-gig-october-2025 ***
"Deepfake Detected" is a full, friendly, live gig experience featuring 8 songs from my catalogue, old and new xo
I took my cardigan off for a moment and put it on my lap while I filmed something.
Next thing I know...
Next thing I know...
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I took my cardigan off for a moment and put it on my lap while I filmed something.
Next thing I know...
Next thing I know...
November 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
My phone just auto-corrected my husband's boss' name to "Aeration", so that's what he's called now.
November 6, 2025 at 10:32 AM
My phone just auto-corrected my husband's boss' name to "Aeration", so that's what he's called now.
I always find it odd that for all the cacophony of fireworks popping off through the weeks around 5th November, I never EVER hear the sound of anyone enjoying themselves.
No cheers, no happy screams.
As I calm my unsettled dogs I am picturing people watching silently, unsmiling, wondering WHY.
No cheers, no happy screams.
As I calm my unsettled dogs I am picturing people watching silently, unsmiling, wondering WHY.
November 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I always find it odd that for all the cacophony of fireworks popping off through the weeks around 5th November, I never EVER hear the sound of anyone enjoying themselves.
No cheers, no happy screams.
As I calm my unsettled dogs I am picturing people watching silently, unsmiling, wondering WHY.
No cheers, no happy screams.
As I calm my unsettled dogs I am picturing people watching silently, unsmiling, wondering WHY.
I shared a new secret song on 1st November, created from scratch in 3 days with a little help from the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Arcade PO-20!
Here's how it happened: penfriend.rocks/shouting-at-...
Here's how it happened: penfriend.rocks/shouting-at-...
November 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I shared a new secret song on 1st November, created from scratch in 3 days with a little help from the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Arcade PO-20!
Here's how it happened: penfriend.rocks/shouting-at-...
Here's how it happened: penfriend.rocks/shouting-at-...
Absolute tumbleweed on this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Shoutout to my fellow YouTube video makers up all hours editing our own faces!! Do say hi if you want to make a friend who's as weird as you.
Some days you have to ignore all your sensibly laid out plans and be really fucking stubborn with a single task.
Today was that for me.
*nearly finished a new video*
Today was that for me.
*nearly finished a new video*
November 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Absolute tumbleweed on this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Shoutout to my fellow YouTube video makers up all hours editing our own faces!! Do say hi if you want to make a friend who's as weird as you.
Some days you have to ignore all your sensibly laid out plans and be really fucking stubborn with a single task.
Today was that for me.
*nearly finished a new video*
Today was that for me.
*nearly finished a new video*
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Shoutout to my fellow YouTube video makers up all hours editing our own faces!! Do say hi if you want to make a friend who's as weird as you.
Some days you have to ignore all your sensibly laid out plans and be really fucking stubborn with a single task.
Today was that for me.
*nearly finished a new video*
Today was that for me.
*nearly finished a new video*
November 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Some days you have to ignore all your sensibly laid out plans and be really fucking stubborn with a single task.
Today was that for me.
*nearly finished a new video*
Today was that for me.
*nearly finished a new video*
15 years ago today I was doing this! And then she wrote some excellent books, too.
I remember as I left the studio I saw who I thought was James Lavelle unlocking a bike to ride off and I was too shy to say hello, so there's a Sliding Doors moment.
(tbh it could have been anyone but still)
I remember as I left the studio I saw who I thought was James Lavelle unlocking a bike to ride off and I was too shy to say hello, so there's a Sliding Doors moment.
(tbh it could have been anyone but still)
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
15 years ago today I was doing this! And then she wrote some excellent books, too.
I remember as I left the studio I saw who I thought was James Lavelle unlocking a bike to ride off and I was too shy to say hello, so there's a Sliding Doors moment.
(tbh it could have been anyone but still)
I remember as I left the studio I saw who I thought was James Lavelle unlocking a bike to ride off and I was too shy to say hello, so there's a Sliding Doors moment.
(tbh it could have been anyone but still)
Today I applied for two different, exciting, funded music programmes.
Now it's time to forget all about both of them, move right along and be pleasantly surprised if I ever hear about either of them ever again!
Back to writing new songs and making new videos, then.
Now it's time to forget all about both of them, move right along and be pleasantly surprised if I ever hear about either of them ever again!
Back to writing new songs and making new videos, then.
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Today I applied for two different, exciting, funded music programmes.
Now it's time to forget all about both of them, move right along and be pleasantly surprised if I ever hear about either of them ever again!
Back to writing new songs and making new videos, then.
Now it's time to forget all about both of them, move right along and be pleasantly surprised if I ever hear about either of them ever again!
Back to writing new songs and making new videos, then.
When I wrote this song I didn't know if I'd ever play a gig in a room with people again...
This version of "Disco Loadout" is available for 7 more days:
penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfa...
FREE / pay what you can ❤️
This version of "Disco Loadout" is available for 7 more days:
penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfa...
FREE / pay what you can ❤️
November 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
When I wrote this song I didn't know if I'd ever play a gig in a room with people again...
This version of "Disco Loadout" is available for 7 more days:
penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfa...
FREE / pay what you can ❤️
This version of "Disco Loadout" is available for 7 more days:
penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfa...
FREE / pay what you can ❤️
If you're not out at a gig tonight but you wish you were, I've got you covered:
penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfa...
penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfa...
Deepfake Detected – Online Gig October 2025, by Penfriend
18 track album
penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
If you're not out at a gig tonight but you wish you were, I've got you covered:
penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfa...
penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/deepfa...
Reposted by Laura Kidd 💌 Penfriend
Uh oh, I’ve been rumbled!
During Wednesday night's online gig I was accused of being a "deepfake" by an audience member's privacy protection software.
➡️
During Wednesday night's online gig I was accused of being a "deepfake" by an audience member's privacy protection software.
➡️
October 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Uh oh, I’ve been rumbled!
During Wednesday night's online gig I was accused of being a "deepfake" by an audience member's privacy protection software.
➡️
During Wednesday night's online gig I was accused of being a "deepfake" by an audience member's privacy protection software.
➡️
Uh oh, I’ve been rumbled!
During Wednesday night's online gig I was accused of being a "deepfake" by an audience member's privacy protection software.
➡️
During Wednesday night's online gig I was accused of being a "deepfake" by an audience member's privacy protection software.
➡️
October 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Uh oh, I’ve been rumbled!
During Wednesday night's online gig I was accused of being a "deepfake" by an audience member's privacy protection software.
➡️
During Wednesday night's online gig I was accused of being a "deepfake" by an audience member's privacy protection software.
➡️
#gigface The Launchpad - Penfriend’s online gigs are back babe 🖤 watch again whenever you like for real human-written and performed music, complete with fumbles and fuckups x
October 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
#gigface The Launchpad - Penfriend’s online gigs are back babe 🖤 watch again whenever you like for real human-written and performed music, complete with fumbles and fuckups x
I am going LIVE on the internet RIGHT NOW playing sad songs to make you feel better.
FREE online gig, join me here:
FREE online gig, join me here:
Live from The Launchpad - October 2025
Penfriend's online gigs are back! Join me for songs, stories and chat.🎁 Get your free 12-track taster album of dreamy indie rock songs + bonus free gift her...
youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I am going LIVE on the internet RIGHT NOW playing sad songs to make you feel better.
FREE online gig, join me here:
FREE online gig, join me here:
One hour til I play a FREE online gig!
Join me from 8pm GMT right here (or you can use the same link to watch later):
Join me from 8pm GMT right here (or you can use the same link to watch later):
Live from The Launchpad - October 2025
Penfriend's online gigs are back! Join me for songs, stories and chat.🎁 Get your free 12-track taster album of dreamy indie rock songs + bonus free gift her...
youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
One hour til I play a FREE online gig!
Join me from 8pm GMT right here (or you can use the same link to watch later):
Join me from 8pm GMT right here (or you can use the same link to watch later):
Nothing beats the feeling of finishing a song that didn't exist two days ago and listening back LOUD.
I fucking love making music and I'm SO thankful to get to do it as my job.
THANK YOU MUSIC FANS I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
I fucking love making music and I'm SO thankful to get to do it as my job.
THANK YOU MUSIC FANS I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Nothing beats the feeling of finishing a song that didn't exist two days ago and listening back LOUD.
I fucking love making music and I'm SO thankful to get to do it as my job.
THANK YOU MUSIC FANS I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
I fucking love making music and I'm SO thankful to get to do it as my job.
THANK YOU MUSIC FANS I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
What are you doing tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8pm GMT?
I'll be kicking off a cosy online gig, performing songs and having a chat with you live from The Launchpad!
It's FREE to attend, and all you have to do is tap here to watch live or watch later: www.youtube.com/live/hTdOlWi...
I'll be kicking off a cosy online gig, performing songs and having a chat with you live from The Launchpad!
It's FREE to attend, and all you have to do is tap here to watch live or watch later: www.youtube.com/live/hTdOlWi...
Live from The Launchpad - October 2025
YouTube video by Penfriend
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
What are you doing tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8pm GMT?
I'll be kicking off a cosy online gig, performing songs and having a chat with you live from The Launchpad!
It's FREE to attend, and all you have to do is tap here to watch live or watch later: www.youtube.com/live/hTdOlWi...
I'll be kicking off a cosy online gig, performing songs and having a chat with you live from The Launchpad!
It's FREE to attend, and all you have to do is tap here to watch live or watch later: www.youtube.com/live/hTdOlWi...