No Ripcord | Independent Music & Film Magazine

I read that the album’s heartbreaking finale Do You Need A Friend might be Owens’ finest ever work, but even that didn’t prepare me for an emotional gut punch to rival the greats. Owens has always had a knack for writing six or seven minute epics, with songs like Hellhole Ratrace and Vomit standing out in the Girls discography. And this is even bigger, bolder and weightier than those classics, its oppressive guitars, soaring gospel backing vocals (previously seen on Vomit), and brutal closing refrain of “If you really wanna know, I’m barely making it through the days” announcing the arrival of a true song of the year contender. An unexpected and truly flooring Roxette reference seals the triumph.

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