If you are on Girls’ email list, you probably have received this announcement for a new single called ‘Lawrence’, which can now be streamed on line.
The email was sent with a note from Girls’ frontman Chris Owens, explaining that he wrote the song for Felt, Denim and Go Kart Mozart frontman and songwriter Lawrence:
‘Dear Lawrence,
I wonder who will be writing me in twenty years, and what they'll be looking for. Don't worry, I'm not writing to talk about the things I'm looking for in life, I'll spare you that. I'm writing to FINALLY be able to send you a song that I wrote in 2008. When I wrote this song I was the guitarist in a band called Holy Shit, Matt Fishbeck (our fearless leader) was the one who turned me on to Felt. I fell in love with your songs, I wouldn't stop listening, I loved you and Maurice. To make a long story a shorter story, I once wrote this song and wondered what you would sing to it, I could sometimes hear your voice but I didn't dare write down any words. I never thought for a second you would ever hear it, I wondered if you would like it, all that. I called it Lawrence, after you. To send it to you now is incredible for me, I want to show you I'm thankful. You gave me something to love, or in other words you gave me love itself. You took something that can sometimes feel so common and dull and brought it back to life with so much beauty and verse. You gave me happiness, and you still do. Anyway, I'd just like you to have it, it's yours, take it as yours. Do anything you want with it. I hope you enjoy listening to it. And all the best to you forever and ever.
With love- Christopher Owens’
A real man crush there? The song is mostly instrumental, with eerie voices, like between a Pink Floyd and an Ennio Morricone composition, floating along the lovely melody, which changes direction towards the end.
The single will be released in the UK and Europe on limited edition, through Fantasy Trashcan (Turnstile) on 28th November 2011, and December 12th in the U.S. on True Panther Sounds.
And you have to love the heart-shaped red vinyl, which will be pressed at a limited 1,000 copies.
Recently the San Francisco duo has announced more US dates, and I will be going to the one in LA!
06/12/11 – The Music Box, Los Angeles, USA
07/12/11 – Galaxy Theatre, Orange County, California, USA
12/01/12 – Terminal 5, New York, USA