by John Bush
Girls Against Boys dual-bass attack and Scott McClouds wheezy sing-speak vocals (reminiscent of the Falls Mark E. Smith) produce an energetic, if sometimes noisy, sound that would probably annoy listeners if it werent for the Baltimore bands great Fugazi-influenced songs. The bands 1989 debut album Tropic of Scorpio appeared on Adult Swim label, followed by a leap up to the major indie Touch and Go for Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby. The albums that followed — 1995s Cruise Yourself and 1996s House of GVSB — charted the growing fortunes of the band, but their jump to major label Geffen, 1998s Freak*on*ica, was the worst record of their career. After a lengthy hiatus, Girls Against Boys returned to the underground with a contract for Jade Tree and a 2002 full-length, You Cant Fight What You Cant See.
Girls Against Boys dual-bass attack and Scott McClouds wheezy sing-speak vocals (reminiscent of the Falls Mark E. Smith) produce an energetic, if sometimes noisy, sound that would probably annoy listeners if it werent for the Baltimore bands great Fugazi-influenced songs. The bands 1989 debut album Tropic of Scorpio appeared on Adult Swim label, followed by a leap up to the major indie Touch and Go for Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby. The albums that followed — 1995s Cruise Yourself and 1996s House of GVSB — charted the growing fortunes of the band, but their jump to major label Geffen, 1998s Freak*on*ica, was the worst record of their career. After a lengthy hiatus, Girls Against Boys returned to the underground with a contract for Jade Tree and a 2002 full-length, You Cant Fight What You Cant See.
