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The next couple of months will be busy ones for Girls. Leading up to the September 22nd release of their debut full length, "Album" (pictured above), they'll be touring with Pains of Being Pure At Heart, then Los Campesinos! in the US and as headliners later in the year, releasing a slew of singles and generally tightening up their already unstoppable game. NO BIG DEAL. Girls' core duo, Christopher Owens and Chet "JR" White, are now bolstered by guitarist John Anderson and drummer Garret Godard, and as those of us that saw them recently in NYC and SF can attest, wet the eyes and explode the hearts of the willing.

To celebrate one of the greatest songs we've ever heard (...ever), and one of Pitchfork's Top 100 Songs of last year, we're issuing Hellhole Ratrace as a limited edition 10" single available in stores August 18th, and at Girls' shows with Los Campesinos.

In addition to the record, we'd like to offer you the entire 10" for free digitally. Download both Hellhole Ratrace in its remixed/remastered glory and the also epic brand new b-side "Solitude". Here's to an amazin' indian summer!

Girls- A. Hellhole Ratrace (mp3)
Girls- B. Solitude (mp3)

In case you haven't seen Aaron Brown's video for the song, it's gorgeous....



TOUR DATES
Jul 20 the echo los angeles, California w/The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
Jul 21 Rickshaw san francisco, California w/The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
Jul 23 the backspace a/a portland, Oregon w/The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
Jul 24 Biltmore Cabaret vancouver, British Columbia w/The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
Jul 25 Capitol Hill Block Party Seattle, Washington

Aug 4 Webster Hall new york, New York w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 5 9:30 Club Washington, Washington DC w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 6 Grog Shop Cleveland, Ohio w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 7 Hideout Chicago, Illinois w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 11 Firebird St. Louis, Missouri w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 12 Record Bar Kansas city, Missouri w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 14 Emos Outside Austin, Texas w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 15 Granada Theatre Dallas, Texas w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 16 Warehouse (Studio) Houston, Texas w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 19 Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 20 Club Congress Tucson, Arizona w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 21 El Rey Theatre L to the A, California w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 22 Glass House Pomona, California w/Los Campesinos!
Aug 23 Detroit Bar Costa Mesa, California w/Los Campesinos!