Girls - "Lust For Life"

San Francisco based band the Girls debut album (Album) has been gathering critical praise since it's release the other month. And it, admittedly, is well-deserved. Album catches the hippie spirit of San Fran as well as the 60s psychedelic vibes (talk of drugs and spacey echo effects) all the while keeping things playful (insert Beach Boys-influence comment here) yet insightful (the excellent "Hellhole Ratrace"). The excellent single (and lead track) "Lust For Life" and its accompanying video captures all this during the course of the song's two and a half minutes. While the initial video contains some shots of bongs as well as a nipple slip by a chick in a bathtub, the recently released "more adult" version contains lots of nudity as well as (a now infamous) shot of a dude using another dude as a microphone (use your imagination to figure this one out). Regardless of sexual preferences or prudeness, Album is one of the year's better releases and is definitely worth repeated listens.