I’m gonna take a break from my 15 lists to write about Girls. Despite their un-Google-friendly name and album title, I love this band’s debut, “Album.” Like pretty much everything these days, it’s retro in a way. Don’t let that bother you. I’ve stopped letting it bother me. I think it’s a function of the unprecedented ease of becoming musically literate in the information age. Instead of saying, “Oh, this is just a [insert seminal rock-and-roll band name] ripoff,” let us appreciate the songs for their interpretations of their predecessors, how they mix in the old and the new, and whether the songs are just good on their own, without any implied references. Girls shines in these respects throughout their album, and especially on my three favorite tracks, which follow. I also absolutely love all of these videos.
“Laura”
“Hellhole Ratrace”
“Lust for Life”
