How the name 'Girls' hasn't been taken by a band yet I don't know (of course there's The Girls, but this is the first time I've seen just Girls), but this all-male duo, including Christopher Owens of California's Holy Shit, clearly spotted the gap in the market, claiming the moniker for their new project. They're already writers of a rather wonderful single, 'Hellhole Ratrace', which has been described by one reviewer as "one of those songs you would have discovered in high school, where you would sit on your bed and play it over and over again, crying over a break up", something I agree with entirely. It owes a debt to Teenage Fanclub and Brian Eno's production values, sounding as if it was recorded entirely in a chapel, with an echoing, wistful quality that's packed with teen spirit. With a 7" release of their alternative offering, the Sonic Youth-esque 'Morning Light', imminent, head to the link below to bring yourself up to speed.
Jun 3, 2008
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Girls
San Francisco duo Girls, including Christopher Owens of Holy Shit, have released the single 'Hellhole Ratrace' and have a 7-inch of 'Morning Light' due.