Girlpool

Girlpool is a folk punk band from Los Angeles, California. Its members are Cleo Tucker (guitar, vocals) and Harmony Tividad (bass, vocals).[1][2] The band does not have a drummer.[3] Their self-titled debut EP was posted on their Bandcamp account in 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-.

Reception[edit]
Girlpool's eponymous EP received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to Metacritic.[6] 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.[7] 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."[8]

References[edit]
Jump up ^ Snapes, Laura (17 November 2014). "Girlpool - 'Girlpool' EP". NME. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
Jump up ^ Vincent, Alice (6 February 2015). "Girlpool - New Music". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b Conaton, Chris (14 January 2015). "Girlpool EP Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
Jump up ^ Plaugic, Lizzie (19 November 2014). "Girlpool Review". CMJ. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
Jump up ^ Brodsky, Rachel (10 March 2015). "Girlpool Revisit Childhood on Their Debut Album, 'Before the World Was Big'". Spin. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
Jump up ^ "Girlpool Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
Jump up ^ "Before The World Was Big". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
Jump up ^ Greene, Jayson (5 June 2015). "Before the World Was Big". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 October 2016.