Blog: The Needle Drop

Like Houdini wrapped in chains and a straitjacket while hanging several stories over a crowded street, Girls' Album is escapist. And it puts the pedal to the metal and leaves the pressures of originality in the dust.Some of pop's best days are behind it, but Girls are coping by looking to songwriters like Elvis Costello and the Beach Boys. Album may be an exercise in nostalgia, but it's done with