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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: True Panther Sounds/ada
Buy.com Sku: 223557675
UPC: 744861603528
UPC 14: 00744861603528
Release Date: 9/13/2011
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Honey Bunny
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2. Alex
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3. Die
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4. Saying I Love You
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5. My Ma
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6. Vomit
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7. Just a Song
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8. Magic
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9. Forgiveness
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10. Love Like a River
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11. Jamie Marie
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Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Christopher Owens (vocals, classical guitar, harmonica, Mellotron); Chet Jr. White (guitar, percussion); Dan Eisenberg (piano, electric piano, organ); Darren Weiss (drums, percussion); Vearline Board, Tisha Fredrick (background vocals). |
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Audio Mixers: Doug Boehm; Girls . |
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Recording information: Golden Gate Studio, San Francisco (2011); The Sound Factory (2011). |
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Girls' second full-length sees indie rock songwriter Christopher Owens and his multi-instrumental sidekick Chet "JR" White getting better acquainted with the studio and growing more indulgent. All too often, artists follow up a breakout debut with a difficult sophomore outing, and Girls fall prey to the syndrome, overcompensating for average songs with dazzling instrumentation. It's probable that after recording a straight-ahead EP, they wanted to show off their range, and as a sprawling, 54-minute epic, Father, Son, Holy Ghost is decidedly vast, but it also goes completely over the top. "Alex," "Saying I Love You," and "Forgiveness" fit with the `50s/Americana vibe of the Broken Dreams Club set. "Die" sounds like a stoner rock version of Deep Purple's "Highway Star" before it gives way into a Pink Floyd outro. The dreamy organ ballads "My Ma" and "Vomit" take the Floyd craftsmanship to the next level with a questionable addition of soul singers. Elsewhere, flamenco guitar, Mellotron arrangements, and sweeping guitar harmonies shape simple Merseybeat and soft rock templates into majestic psych-prog-tinged rock numbers. If there is a unifying theme, it's that many of the songs start slow and escalate into overblown jams, with extra session musicians filling the gaps. As a duo, Girls felt comfortable like an old, weathered T-shirt, and now they feel like a well-pressed dress shirt with extra starch. The good news is that this album proves they are top-level purveyors of pop. The bad is that the eccentricity that once flowed freely feels forced. ~ Jason Lymangrover |
Producer: Doug Boehm; Girls |
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Technical Info
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Release Date : 09/13/2011 |
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Original Release Date : 2011 |
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Catalog ID : 035 |
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Label : True Panther Sounds |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.67)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[F]rom the Beach Boys pop of 'Honey Bunny' to the textured, churning rocker 'Alex' to the soul ballad 'Love Like a River,' Girls find the right sonic twist..."
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[F]rom the Beach Boys pop of 'Honey Bunny' to the textured, churning rocker 'Alex' to the soul ballad 'Love Like a River,' Girls find the right sonic twist..."
Spin (p.78)
- "[With] exquisite, beyond-indie melodies, arrangements, and musicianship..."
- "[With] exquisite, beyond-indie melodies, arrangements, and musicianship..."
Spin (p.55)
- Ranked #5 in Spin's 'The Top 40 Albums Of 2011' -- "Crisp boppers and winsome ballads glow with genius melodies."
- Ranked #5 in Spin's 'The Top 40 Albums Of 2011' -- "Crisp boppers and winsome ballads glow with genius melodies."
Uncut (magazine)
(p.86)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he straight-forward strumming of tracks like 'Alex' nicely recalls mid-period Teenage Fanclub..."
(p.86)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he straight-forward strumming of tracks like 'Alex' nicely recalls mid-period Teenage Fanclub..."
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