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Girls is an indie rock band from San Francisco, California. The band's lead singer, Christopher Owens, is a former member of the Children of God cult.
The New York Times compared the band's sound to Elvis Costello, Buddy Holly, and the Beach Boys.[1]
History
In an interview with Exclaim! magazine, Owens related much of how being part of the Children of God cult informed his childhood and his music. While there, he was not allowed to listen to music from outside the group, but was allowed to watch movies from which he absorbed music like Queen and Guns n' Roses. Girls' album is an "overflow of expression", as Owens could do whatever he liked on the album without worry for boundaries.[2]
Critical Acclaim
Pitchfork Media rated their single "Hellhole Ratrace" at 383 of the top 500 songs of the 2000's[3]. Their 2009 debut album Album received a rating of 9.1/10 and was rated the 10th best album of 2009 by Pitchfork.[4][5]
Touring
The band toured Europe and returned to the U.S. in late 2009 for a national headlining tour. They are known for the use of drugs whilst making their first album, though in a 2009 interview with State magazine[6] lead singer Christopher suggested this is now a more occasional indulgence. The group are confirmed to play the ATP New York 2010 music festival in Monticello, New York in September 2010.
Discography
Albums
- Album (September 2009, True Panther Sounds) #136 Billboard 200[7], #3 Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums[8]
Singles
- "Lust for Life"/"Morning Light" (July 1, 2008, True Panther Sounds TRUE008)
- Format: 7" vinyl, limited to 500 copies[9]
- "Lust for Life" – 2:25
- "Morning Light" – 2:36
- "Hellhole Ratrace" (July 6, 2009, Fantasytrashcan FANTASY001)
- Format: 10" vinyl
- "Hellhole Ratrace" – 6:57
- "Solitude" – 3:44
- "Lust for Life" (September 7, 2009, Fantasytrashcan FANTASY002)
- Format: 7" vinyl
- "Lust for Life" – 2:25
- "Life in San Francisco" – 2:21
- "Laura" (November 9, 2009, Fantasytrashcan FANTASY004)
- Format: 7" vinyl
- "Laura" – 4:52
- "Oh Boy" – 2:41
- "Morning Light" (February 22, 2010, Fantasytrashcan FANTASY005)
- Format: 7" vinyl[10]
- "Morning Light" – 2:36
- "End of the World" – 3:35
References
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (2009-09-03). "New York Times: So Many Boys and Girls, as Well as Some Men". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (2009). "The Cult of Girls". Exclaim!.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Pitchfork: Features: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500-201". 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "Pitchfork: Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2009". 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ^ "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Girls: Album". 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Hendicott, James (2009-10-01). "Interview with Girls". State Magazine.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/girls/1071413#/artist/girls/chart-history/1071413
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/girls/1071413#/artist/girls/chart-history/1071413?f=324&g=Albums
- ^ Girls - Lust For Life/Morning Light (7", Single, Ltd) at Discogs
- ^ Pitchfork: Girls to Release "Morning Light" Single