Blog: Buzz Bands

Who: Girls at the Outdoor Theater In 3 or Fewer Words: Chillingly good. Memorable Because: Whether dispensing psych-pop that sounds as if it's been hidden in a bedroom drawer for three decades or meting out druggy rock excursions, Girls exude rare sense of intimacy. Maybe it's because everybody now knows Christopher Owen's backstory — his archly religious upbringing, ongoing struggles with drugs, etc. — but a musical approach that felt thin on Girls' overrated first album blossomed on last year's "Father, Son, Holy Ghost." And the band's initially soporific live show [...]