Girlpool is pared-down pop produced by Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker, who started the project aged 17 and 18 years old. The album deals with themes of uncertainty, nostalgia, and change which makes sense as it was written shortly after Tividad and Tucker's relocation from their home town's of Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

Dissecting the unique heart-break of losing childhood friends in track Emily the pair sing:

"In our parents' houses having seances, incense burning like our age,
I'm still here, remember me"

Using only an electric and base guitar, the album has a kitsch appeal - sounding just like the bands you and your friend tried to create as teens, but better.

Opening track Ideal World is perfect angsty, indie-pop with it's rapid pace and the duo's catchy harmonies. 

"I thought I found myself today, no one's noticed things are okay.
I took a walk down the street, found nothing beneath my feet."

This LP seems at once both childish and knowing. Musically it is simple, employing minimal chords and notes and basic technique. The stripped down nature of the record makes it feel intimate, like reading a teenager's diary. There is a simplicity and honesty to this debut which makes for riveting listening over multiple plays.

Despite the sparsity of notes and chords, and the use of only two instruments, the album has diversity as the duo harness the power of their vocals. They sing in union, singing in rounds, in harmony or in total unison, but always together.

This lends track Dear Nora an eerie quality, while the title track is innocent and hopeful as Tividad and Tucker end the song in rousing rounds, singing "I just miss how it felt standing next to you, wearing matching dresses before the world was big."

Girlpool is a must listen if you liked Kimya Dawson and The Moldy Peaches




Girlpool is pared-down pop produced by Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker, who started the project aged 17 and 18 years old. The album deals with themes of uncertainty, nostalgia, and change which makes sense as it was written shortly after Tividad and Tucker's relocation from their home town's of Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

Dissecting the unique heart-break of losing childhood friends in track Emily the pair sing:

"In our parents' houses having seances, incense burning like our age,
I'm still here, remember me"

Using only an electric and base guitar, the album has a kitsch appeal - sounding just like the bands you and your friend tried to create as teens, but better.

Opening track Ideal World is perfect angsty, indie-pop with it's rapid pace and the duo's catchy harmonies. 

"I thought I found myself today, no one's noticed things are okay.
I took a walk down the street, found nothing beneath my feet."

This LP seems at once both childish and knowing. Musically it is simple, employing minimal chords and notes and basic technique. The stripped down nature of the record makes it feel intimate, like reading a teenager's diary. There is a simplicity and honesty to this debut which makes for riveting listening over multiple plays.

Despite the sparsity of notes and chords, and the use of only two instruments, the album has diversity as the duo harness the power of their vocals. They sing in union, singing in rounds, in harmony or in total unison, but always together.

This lends track Dear Nora an eerie quality, while the title track is innocent and hopeful as Tividad and Tucker end the song in rousing rounds, singing "I just miss how it felt standing next to you, wearing matching dresses before the world was big."

Girlpool is a must listen if you liked Kimya Dawson and The Moldy Peaches


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