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Album Of The Week: Christopher Owens I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

40 days ago
Stereogum “Well early in the morning/ At the break of day/ I ain’t got no God/ To whom I pray/ No lord above/ To set me free/ I keep my burdens/ Right here with me.” So began A New Testament, the great 2014 solo album from former Girls frontman Christ... more info

Christopher Owens – “This Is My Guitar”

76 days ago
Stereogum Christopher Owens, the former leader of the great and dearly missed indie rock band Girls, is getting ready to release I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair, his first new solo album in nine years. Owens has talked about all the tough life experi... more info

Girls’ Christopher Owens Announces First New Solo Album In Nine Years, I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

104 days ago
Stereogum It’s been 12 years since the great Bay Area band Girls broke up, and it’s been seven since former Girls frontman Christopher Owens and his post-Girls band Curls released their EP Vante . In the time since then, Owens has faced hard times, inc... more info

Girls’ Christopher Owens Shares First New Song In Seven Years

117 days ago
Stereogum In 2017, Christopher Owens released Vante with his band Curls. The singer-songwriter is back today with “I Think About Heaven,” his first new music since then. more info

Diaphane – “In Your First Mate’s Arms”

150 days ago
Obscure SoundA soaring rock sound excels on “In Your First Mate’s Arms,” a recent single from Diaphane fueled by excitable vocal rises and twangy guitar immersion. Aesthetically reminiscent of Christopher Owens, there’s a touch of country charm amidst the... more info

Album Turns 10

1892 days ago
Stereogum"I'm sick and tired of the way that I feel." That was how Christopher Owens introduced himself to the world. It's the opening line from "Hellhole Ratrace," the first Girls song that anyone heard. "Hellhole Ratrace" was a seven-minute sprawl, with Owe... more info

The Curls – “Tidal Wave” Video

2328 days ago
StereogumChicago-based pop rockers the Curls (not to be confused with Christopher Owens' band Curls) released the quirky, bustling album Super Unit last November. Last month, they shared a hazy folk-meets-indie-surf single called "Underneath." Today, we hea... more info

Vacation Forever – “Kamikaze Love”

2374 days ago
We All Want Someone To Shout ForVacation Forever is the project of Swedish songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zacharias Zachrisson, along with Jeff Bhasker serving as executive producer. The band got some good buzz following first single “Blank Ocean” back in February and the... more info

Cults – “I Got Your Message” (Feat. Christopher Owens) (Hideout Cover)

2547 days ago
StereogumCults released their third album, Offering, a few months ago, and they just wrapped up a tour in support of it. Christopher Owens (of Girls fame) opened for them on a few of their dates as his new-ish project Curls, and together they recorded a cover... more info

Stream Vante, The Debut EP From Christopher Owens’ New Band Curls

2574 days ago
StereogumAfter breaking up Girls in 2012 and a few years of solo experimentation, Christopher Owens is on the upswing with his new band, Curls. Their debut EP, Vante showcases the group’s classic rock energy. The four-song set consists of two straightforwar... more info

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