REVIEW: Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
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Buzz is a hell of a thing. It can launch the careers of bands or cripple them before they even make it to that sophomore album. In 2009, singer/songwriter/guitarist Christopher Owens and bassist/producer Chet “JR” White (aka Girls) released one of the strongest debut albums of the year with Album – and the buzz soon followed. But unlike many of their contemporaries, Girls proved that all the critical praise and attention was warranted. The following year, they released the 6-song EP Broken Dreams Club (which might as well have been a full-length), maturing into a seasoned band with songs that played like overlooked gems from decades past. The upward trend continues on the band’s official sophomore LP, Father, Son, Holy Ghost, an album that’s both eclectic and compelling.

VIDEO: Girls - "Vomit"

Girls are set to release their highly-anticipated sophomore LP, Father, Son, Holy Ghost, on September 13th via True Panther Sounds. We've already heard the stellar, chilling "Vomit" from the album, and, now, we have a music video to accompany the track. In my write-up for the song, I said it sounded like something that might be a great soundtrack for a late night drive. What are the odds...

Beautiful and classy.

LISTEN: Girls - "Vomit" (from Father, Son, Holy Ghost)

As previously reported, Girls are set to release their sophomore album, Father, Son, Holy Ghost, on September 13th via True Panther Sounds. After Album and, what might as well have been an album, the Broken Dreams Club EP, anticipation for and interest in this new album has only continued to build and build. Considering their musical maturation and the artistic level the band reached on Broken Dreams Club, Father, Son, Holy Ghost is an album that will truly define the significance of Girls in years to come. Clearly, the new record has been built up quite a bit -- or, rather, has a lot to live up to -- and, after a listen to "Vomit," it's seems that it will truly be something special.

Girls Set to Release Sophomore Album "Father, Son, Holy Ghost"

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One of the most highly regarded and consistently great bands of the past few years would have to be San Francisco's Girls. Their debut, Album, was a strong introductory statement that lead many to place it on year-end lists back in 2009. The band only matured into something greater with the follow-up, last year's fantastic Broken Dreams Club EP -- one of my favorite releases of the past 12 months. Now, Girls are set to release their sophomore album entitled Father, Son, Holy Ghost on September 13th via True Panther Sounds. Scope the album's tracklist and cover art, as well as the band's upcoming tour dates, below.