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Girls, GirlsAudio CD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 22, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: 2009
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: True Panther Sounds
  • ASIN: B002GNOMJE
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,965 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Lust for Life
2. Laura
3. Ghost Mouth
4. God Damned
5. Big Bad Mean Motherfucker
6. Hellhole Ratrace
7. Headache
8. Summertime
9. Lauren Marie
10. Morning Light
11. Curls
12. Darling

Editorial Reviews

Review

[It's] that reckless enthusiasm, that's real, and it
powers every deadpan plea in Girls', let's be
honest, amazing hits. --Fader

These gorgeous numbers make my skin literally
tingle. The tunes are so classic and pure, yet
churn so massively, and the language is so full of
want. It's an imperfect world, and boys and girls
do each other harm. But, hey, sometimes a song
can be your salvation." --SF Bay Guardian

"Hellhole Ratrace" is one of the Top 100 Songs Of The Year. --Pitchfork

Product Description

Built on the powerful songwriting of Christopher Owens and the ethereal production of Chet "JR" White, Girls recorded Album in a variety of bedrooms and rehearsal studios in their adopted hometown, San Francisco. The resulting 12 tracks are the perfect San Fran summer record, evoking a narcotic, sunny afternoon in Dolores Park, yet promising the eventual hangover of summer's departure. Album is self-described as "honest, loose, ethereal, obnoxious and perfect," it is a sincere tribute to the majesty of great pop music and the healing power of rock and roll.

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best album of '09 October 19, 2009
Format:Audio CD
I heard about this band on Pitchfork a few weeks ago. The site was heaping buckets of praise on the young band's debut album, (the appropriately and simply titled 'Album'), and, even though I don't usually agree with PF's 'glowing' reviews, they're always worth -at least- checking out. Now, I'll be the first to admit that upon hearing the first 30 seconds or so of 'Lust For Life', I was a tad put-off by singer/songwriter Christopher Owens' nasally delivery, to the point of stopping the song and saying "That's that!" in regards to Girls. It wasn't until a good friend of mine, with an uncanny ear for great music called me last week to ask if i'd heard this band, which he'd been listening too, non-stop for weeks. My friend then preceded to embark on this half hour, suplerfluous-filled rant, which inevitably persuaded me to go back and give Girls another chance. Boy am I glad I did! If I'd just listened to a little more of 'Lust For Life' I would've realized that Owens so-called 'nasally delivery' was the perfect tongue-in-cheek sarcasm needed to give the bittersweet little lament of a track it's "OOMPH!". In fact, it's pretty much this formula for the entire album: take a rather somber subject matter, add an upbeat, indomitable delivery, and you have Girls. That may sound a bit repetetive, but I neglected to mention Owens' gifted vocal range. His voice can inflect hints of Elvis Costello, Morrisey, and even early-Beatles era John Lennon, (just take a gander at the no-fi gem 'God Damned' if you don't believe me). Nor have I mentioned JR White's skills as a producer/arranger. Each song on the album has it's own unique sound, almost as if it were produced by multiple people. It's that combined skill that keeps 'Album' sounding fresh track-after-track. I would usually take time to point out key tracks, but this album is loaded with them. My only qualm is the last song, "Darling". While not a bad song, I kinda expected an album of this magnitude to go out on a stronger note. Though, when almost every song before it an IMMEDIATE CLASSIC, it's hard to hold that against them, right? So, to make a long story short: Girls' "Album" is the BEST ALBUM of 2009. It's an album that you will always come back to. It's an album you can listen to when you're sad or happy; it's an album you can listen to while huddled around a fire with people you love, or driving to work on a rainy Monday morning. It's an album that will love you for who you are. Thanks Girls.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great indie-pop! October 5, 2009
Format:Audio CD
I can't believe there aren't more reviews for this. "Album" is enjoyable from beginning to end and the order of the songs lend themselves to the continuity of the disc. Every person will hear different influences here.. I hear Jesus & Mary Chain, 50's rock n' roll, 60's sunshine pop, 70's mellow rock, shoegaze, and current indie rock. The group never sounds like they are trying to sound a certain way... it just seems to flow naturally. I agree with E. Mcmenamin's review in that this COULD have been the summer album of the year if only it wasn't released in September.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars it wants you December 18, 2009
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San Francisco debut of gorgeously addictive, sublime relationship angst pop, couched in
stunning summery melodies. Lo-fi, indie psychedelic pop twang with a druggy, ethereal feel that
sucks you in like the good time you just can't turn down. Allusions to Beach Boys, Phil Spector,
Jesus & Mary Chain, Stratford 4, Beaujolais, Spiritualized.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Dreamy pop with heart
This was my favorite album last year and I find myself putting into many mixes for friends. Their sound is retro surf pop, yet sounds fresh and new. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Stuart Mayer
5.0 out of 5 stars Really ecletic, really awesome
On this album, Girls are able to merge a multitude of genres yet orchestrate them so that it all flows cohesively. Read more
Published on October 26, 2010 by Devin Rodgers
1.0 out of 5 stars so weak, nothing special, overly hyped
Here's the url/link to pitchfork's review for Girls' album "Album":

[...]

"As band origin stories go, this one is so epically sad and squalid and ultimately... Read more
Published on May 17, 2010 by antonio martin
4.0 out of 5 stars Should you buy the whole album or just Hellhole Ratrace?
This is a question you should certainly ask yourself with any album, even Album. Should you buy that one stand out track or buy the whole album and see if the band has anything... Read more
Published on March 25, 2010 by Morgan McNall
3.0 out of 5 stars Eh, It's Okay
I don't know, I just don't get the popularity surrounding this record. It just seems like a generic band to me. Read more
Published on December 29, 2009 by John Wraith
4.0 out of 5 stars Touching Debut
The debut album, "Album," by Girls contains three essential songs that amplify the entire piece. "Lust for Life," "Laura," and "Hellhole Ratrace" are spectacular songs that are... Read more
Published on December 20, 2009 by Benjamin Musburger
4.0 out of 5 stars speaks of post-modern issues
'Reach out and touch me / I'm right here' sings openly-sexual Christopher Owens in "Laura". In 1985 the best means we had to "reach out and touch someone" was the telephone. Read more
Published on November 8, 2009 by carlos
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent debut album
Indie-band Girls, consisting of 2 guys now based in San Francisco, has pretty much come out of nowhere (for me anyway) with this album, their debut. Read more
Published on November 5, 2009 by Paul Allaer
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
"Album" is instantly catchy jangle-psychedelia. Reverb and tremolo drenched guitars, wavery downtrodden lyrics and a mix of both up-tempo and down-tempo tracks -- it would have... Read more
Published on September 24, 2009 by E. Mcmenamin
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