Girls visit Grimey's

Girls released their third LP this past Tuesday. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (True Panther) is probably the strongest heavy rock record to date in 2011. F,S, & HG is filled with hazy neo-psych touches such as wafts of organ harmony and blurred rhythm guitars; material that would be equally at home in the early 1970s but is so sincerely delivered that it reads sincere rather than self-consciously retro. But it's Christopher Owens' understated delivery juxtaposed against roaring guitar solos that make the album an out-of-the-park homerun. Even songs as unpleasantly titled as  the seven minute long epic "Vomit"  and its companion rocker "Die" will win you over with their incredibly solid arrangements and unerring pacing.


To celebrate the album's release, Girls is on tour (see dates below). They are also making a high profile stop at Grimey's in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, September 16 at 5 PM. Billed as a "Nationwide Instore," Girls' performance will be broadcast live to over 75 independent record stores nationwide. What a great way to support local record retailers. If you can't find a store that's participating in your area (or you just need to be a couch potato at the end of the work week) you can even check out the show from your computer, via a live stream on Facebook.




GIRLS TOUR DATES

Sep 14 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse

Sep 15 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel

Sep 16 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge

Sep 17 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

Sep 19 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

Sep 20 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts

Sep 22 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

Sep 23 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

Sep 24 Boston, MA - Paramount Center

Sep 25 Montreal, QC - Corona Cabaret (POP Montreal Festival)

Sep 27 Toronto, ONT - Mod Club Theatre

Sep 29 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

Sep 30 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre

Oct 01 Minneapolis, MN - First Ave Nightclub

Oct 04 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret

Oct 05 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre

Oct 06 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom

Oct 08 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall

Oct 09 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall