Girls Against Boys

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Girls Against Boys' dual-bass attack and Scott McCloud's wheezy sing-speak vocals (reminiscent of the Fall's Mark E. Smith) produce an energetic, if sometimes noisy, sound that would probably annoy listeners if it weren't for the Baltimore band's great Fugazi-influenced songs. The band's 1989 debut album, Tropic of Scorpio, appeared on the Adult Swim label, followed by a leap up to the major indie Touch & Go for Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby. The albums that followed -- 1995's Cruise Yourself and 1996's House of GVSB -- charted the growing fortunes of Girls Against Boys, but their jump to major label Geffen, 1998's Freak*on*ica, was the worst record of their career. After a lengthy hiatus, the band returned to the underground with a contract for Jade Tree and a 2002 full-length, You Can't Fight What You Can't See. Girls Against Boys broke up the following year, but subsequently reunited to tour Europe (with a lineup now featuring bassist John Schmersal from Enon) in February 2005. The group also scheduled a tour of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Russia for February 2009. ~ John Bush, Rovi

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  • Aug 1 Thursday
    Katowice, Poland Unknown venue
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  • Aug 2 Friday
    Genk, Belgium C-mine / Absolutely Free Festival
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  • Sep 10 Tuesday
    Allston, MA, US Great Scott
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  • Sep 11 Wednesday
    New York, NY, US The Bowery Ballroom
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  • Sep 12 Thursday
    Philadelphia, PA, US Johnny Brenda's
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Discography

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  • You Can't Fight What You Can't See (2002)
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    You Can't Fight What You Can't See (2002)
    Jade Tree Records
  • Series 7 (2001)
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    Series 7 (2001)
    Koch Records
  • Freak*on*ica (1998)
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    Freak*on*ica (1998)
    Geffen Records
  • House of GVSB (1996)
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    House of GVSB (1996)
    Touch & Go
  • Cruise Yourself (1995)
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    Cruise Yourself (1995)
    Touch & Go
  • Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby (1993)
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    Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby (1993)
    Touch & Go
  • Tropic of Scorpio (1989)
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    Tropic of Scorpio (1989)
    Adult Swim
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