Girls’ “Album” out Sept. 22, Rejoice!
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:23 am by Dean
Photo by Sandy Kim
We are proud to announce the September 22 release of the debut full-length from Girls, entitled Album. The record will be released by True Panther Sounds, the label that released Girls’ debut 7″, “Lust For Life,” last year, in conjunction with Matador.
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 Francisco summer record, evoking a narcotic, sunny afternoon in Dolores Park, yet promising the eventual hangover of summer’s departure. Album is a redemptive song-cycle about the various characters and desires that color Christopher Owens’s life. Described by the band 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.
Album’s seven-minute opus, “Hellhole Ratrace,” rated by Pitchfork as “one of the 100 best songs of the year,” will be available prior to the album’s release date on a limited-edition 10″ vinyl single.
The video for “Hellhole Ratrace,” directed by Aaron Brown, can be seen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcqwfFKagH4
If you are outside the US, Canada and Mexico, please visit the Turnstile site for more information http://www.turnstilemusic.net/
Band Site: http://www.myspace.com/girlssanfran
TRACKLIST
1. Lust For Life
2. Laura
3. Ghostmouth
4. Goddamn
5. Big Bad Mean Motherfucker
1. Lust For Life
2. Laura
3. Ghostmouth
4. Goddamn
5. Big Bad Mean Motherfucker
6. Hellhole Ratrace
7. Headache
8. Summertime
9. Lauren Marie
10. Morning Light
11. Curls
12. Darling
June 22nd, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Awesome awesome awesome!
June 22nd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
I’ve always resisted checking these guys out in deference to the guys who did “Jeffery, I Hear You.”
It’s the same reason I never bought the Void record.
June 22nd, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Nuts. I thought this was gonna be about Matador reissuing the Daevid Hild Girls’ album. Get on that, Gerard!
June 23rd, 2009 at 1:20 am
Yah, I thought this was to follow up on the Burma reissues and maybe report Matador signing the new, reformed Girls… No offense to the kids of 2009 but it’s pretty tough to top this– a couple Girls tracks in this post–
http://detailedtwang.blogspot.com/2009/01/girls-boston-freethinkers-1976-1979.html
June 25th, 2009 at 9:00 am
i was going to complain that a perfect summer record should be released in the summer, but then i realized it said perfect san francisco summer record, so never mind. looking forward to it!
June 29th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
This album is going to be of the chain. Can’t wait to see them at the Grog in Cleveland.
July 6th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Sad we won’t be hearing a recorded version of Carolina… amazing song.