MP3: Girlfriends - Gov't Seizure (Aurora 7, 2010)

Girlfriends - Gov't Seizure


Everyone's favorite Boston garage scuzzbuckets Girlfriends got a new 7" headed your way in the form of "Gov't Seizure" which was previously only available as a live track on a couple blog comps (like the evercool White Guys). It's a post-dark blast of fun that dials down into a real lowlife. And the B-side, "Creep Stuff," is just as filthy and lovable. They're headed out on tour very soon, so make sure to catch 'em before they're headlining the big joints. And if you're here in Boston, make sure to join them at Great Scott on July 1 for the 7" release party with Doomstar!

MP3: Girlfriends - The Day I Was A Horse (Ampeater, 2010)

Girlfriends - The Day I Was A Horse


I love Girlfriends oh so dearly, and after listening to their debut tape on repeat a hundred zillion times in my car for the past 4 months I really regret giving them a half-assed "list review" of their A+++ tape. So here's my chance to make up for that massive error.

Ampeater has put out another one of their world renowned digital 7 inches, this time with 2 "new" Girlfriends songs. The first is a revised version of the first track on their tape, "Good To Be True." It's cleaned up a bit, polished, and the alien theremin solo is missing. Not too different. But the other song is "The Day I Was A Horse." Yeah, it's a Vaselines cover!

It's short and sweet, with the female Girlfriend having to sing a bit more than usual (obviously). If you know the song and/or The Vaselines, you'll love Girlfriends having a go at it. If you're totally oblivious to The Vaselines, you'll still love it because it's a great fucking song and Girlfriends are the best.

Download the new digital 7" here.

P.S. They played this song at Blastfest III on Saturday. It was awesome.

Girlfriends - Girlfriends (Floating Garbage Continent, 2009)

Girlfriends - I Was Here But I Disappear


Reasons why Girlfriends are cooler than your girlfriend.

1. Your girlfriend can't always make you smile. Girlfriends can.

2. Girlfriends put out a neon colored tape of fan-fucking-tastic lo-fi garage pop gems. Did your girlfriend do that? Didn't think so.

3. Girlfriends is like an ear bj. Your girlfriend can't (read: shouldn't) do that.

4. You can fuck your Girlfriends tape as much as you want and they'll never whine about how small your dick is.

5. 3 Girlfriends are better than 1.