Girlpool is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California. Its members are Cleo Tucker (guitar, vocals) and Harmony Tividad (bass, vocals).[1][2] The band originally did not have a drummer.[3] Their self-titled debut EP was posted on their Bandcamp account on February 11, 2014, and re-released on Wichita Recordings later that year, on November 17.[4] The band released its debut album, Before the World Was Big, on June 2, 2015, also on Wichita Recordings.[5] Their second album, Powerplant, was released on May 12, 2017, via Anti-. They added a drummer, Miles Wintner, on their Powerplant album.[6]

Contents 1 Reception 2 Band members 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 EPs 3.3 Singles 4 References 5 External links Reception

Girlpool's eponymous EP received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to Metacritic.[7] In his review of this EP, Chris Conaton compared their sound to "an angrier, socially conscious Kimya Dawson."[3]

Before the World Was Big also received generally favorable reviews from critics, with a 79 out of 100 score on Metacritic.[8] For example, Pitchfork Media's Jayson Greene gave it a score of 7.8 out of 10 and described it as "a quiet album of uncommon intensity."[9]

Band members Cleo Tucker – guitar, vocals Harmony Tividad – bass, vocals

Current touring members

Joshua Sushman - synth, sax (2017–) Lauren Early – guitar (2017–) Ross Chait – drums (2017–)

Former touring members

Miles Wintner – drums (2017) Stephen Steinbrink - guitar (2017) Discography Studio albums Before the World Was Big (June 2, 2015; Wichita Recordings) Powerplant (May 12, 2017; Anti-) What Chaos Is Imaginary (February 1, 2019; Anti-) EPs Girlpool (November 2014, Wichita Recordings) Singles "Chinatown" (2015, Wichita Recordings) "Picturesong" (2018, Anti-) "Lucy's" (2018, Anti-) "Where You Sink" (2018, Anti-) "Hire" (2018, Anti-) References ^ Snapes, Laura (17 November 2014). "Girlpool - 'Girlpool' EP". NME. Retrieved 20 February 2015. ^ Vincent, Alice (6 February 2015). "Girlpool - New Music". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 February 2015. ^ a b Conaton, Chris (14 January 2015). "Girlpool EP Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 February 2015. ^ Plaugic, Lizzie (19 November 2014). "Girlpool Review". CMJ. Retrieved 20 February 2015. ^ Brodsky, Rachel (10 March 2015). "Girlpool Revisit Childhood on Their Debut Album, 'Before the World Was Big'". Spin. Retrieved 11 March 2015. ^ "Powerplant, by girlpool". girlpool. Retrieved 2017-05-24. ^ "Girlpool Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 February 2015. ^ "Before The World Was Big". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 October 2016. ^ Greene, Jayson (5 June 2015). "Before the World Was Big". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 October 2016. External links Girlpool on Bandcamp Authority control MusicBrainz: f15d2f13-6de2-434f-a6dc-ac1ce45d9636 VIAF: 132144646 WorldCat Identities (via VIAF): 132144646