Girlpool
Girlpool | |
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Girlpool at the Lexington, February, 2015 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California |
Genres | Indie rock, folk punk |
Years active | 2013 | –present
Labels | Anti- |
Website |
girlpoolmusic |
Members |
Cleo Tucker Harmony Tividad |
Girlpool is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California. Its members are Cleo Tucker (guitar, vocals) and Harmony Tividad (bass, vocals).[1][2] The band originally did not have a drummer.[3] Their self-titled debut EP was posted on their Bandcamp account on February 11, 2014, and re-released on Wichita Recordings later that year, on November 17.[4] The band released its debut album, Before the World Was Big, on June 2, 2015, also on Wichita Recordings.[5] Their second album, Powerplant, was released on May 12, 2017, via Anti-. They added a drummer, Miles Wintner, on their Powerplant album.[6]
Reception
Girlpool's eponymous EP received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to Metacritic.[7] In his review of this EP, Chris Conaton compared their sound to "an angrier, socially conscious Kimya Dawson."[3]
Before the World Was Big also received generally favorable reviews from critics, with a 79 out of 100 score on Metacritic.[8] For example, Pitchfork Media's Jayson Greene gave it a score of 7.8 out of 10 and described it as "a quiet album of uncommon intensity."[9]
Band members
- Cleo Tucker – guitar, vocals
- Harmony Tividad – bass, vocals
Current touring members
- Joshua Sushman - synth, sax (2017–)
- Lauren Early – guitar (2017–)
- Ross Chait – drums (2017–)
Former touring members
- Miles Wintner – drums (2017)
- Stephen Steinbrink - guitar (2017)
Discography
Studio albums
- Before the World Was Big (June 2, 2015; Wichita Recordings)
- Powerplant (May 12, 2017; Anti-)
EPs
- Girlpool (November 2014, Wichita Recordings)
Singles
- "Chinatown" (2015, Wichita Recordings)
- "Picturesong" (2018, Anti-)
- "Lucy's" (2018, Anti-)
- "Where You Sink" (2018, Anti-)
References
- ↑ Snapes, Laura (17 November 2014). "Girlpool - 'Girlpool' EP". NME. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ Vincent, Alice (6 February 2015). "Girlpool - New Music". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- 1 2 Conaton, Chris (14 January 2015). "Girlpool EP Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ Plaugic, Lizzie (19 November 2014). "Girlpool Review". CMJ. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ Brodsky, Rachel (10 March 2015). "Girlpool Revisit Childhood on Their Debut Album, 'Before the World Was Big'". Spin. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ "Powerplant, by girlpool". girlpool. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
- ↑ "Girlpool Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Before The World Was Big". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ Greene, Jayson (5 June 2015). "Before the World Was Big". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 October 2016.