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Boys & Girls
Rock · 2012 · 11 tracks · 36m

Boys & Girls

Alabama Shakes

Gritty Southern soul meets garage rock energy. Brittany Howard's powerhouse vocals anchor a sound that is both raw and meticulously textured.

April 3, 2012 · ATO Records

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A raw, soulful explosion of Southern grit and vulnerable yearning.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 36m
01
Hold On
3:46
02
I Found You
3:00
03
Hang Loose
2:24
04
Rise to the Sun
3:09
05
You Ain’t Alone
4:44
06
Goin' to the Party
1:46
07
Heartbreaker
3:47
08
Boys & Girls
3:26
09
Be Mine
4:15
10
I Ain’t the Same
2:56
11
On Your Way
3:05
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive transition from the steady, patient riff of 'Hold On' into the desperate, soaring vocal release of the chorus.
The sudden, jarring silence in 'You Ain't Alone' that gives way to a bone-shaking, unadorned vocal howl.
The woozy, finger-snapped intimacy of 'Goin' to the Party' that feels like a private conversation overheard in a hallway.
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How does Boys & Girls sound next to the rest of Alabama Shakes's catalogue?

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Soulful saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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