CONCERT
Wednesday 18 August, 19:30Nouveau Casino, 75011 [map]Girls
Californian band
Girls make early period Beachboys-esque jangle pop with light, airy vocals and instrumentation - a surprising thing considering that frontman Christopher Owens grew up in the Children of God cult where his brother died, his father left and his mother was forced into prostitution.
The music displays a duality - beach-party anthems are offset by discordant sub-harmonies, off-key solos and messy drumming giving the impression of something lurking beneath the melodic pop surface...