On their fourth album, the Granite Countertops return with a set of all-new original songs, two of which adapt the words of 14th century Persian Sufi poet Hafiz to address the world of 2018. An album of catchy post-punk, intense drones, lush vocal harmonies, gnarly guitars, quirky electronics, and hip-shaking beats. Girls Can’t Wait offers 12 songs about DIY art spaces, debased propaganda, dark nights of the soul, the healing power of love, and, especially, girls who can no longer wait.
released May 28, 2018
J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones: All vocals and instruments.
Recorded at Ear Candle Productions, San Francisco, CA 2017-2018.
© The Granite Countertops 2018
℗ 2018 Ear Candle Productions
earcandleproductions.com
“The Difference Between,” and “The Angels Know You Well,” from The Gift by Daniel Ladinsky, copyright 1999, and used by permission of the author.
Við krefjumst framtíðar. (Icelandic for “We demand a future.”)
Click the links below for lyrics.
1) GIRLS CAN’T WAIT I (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
2) ZERO GRAVITY LOVE STATION (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
3) META-SONG (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
4) AMERICAN JUNK (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, tea kettle solo, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
5) DARKLIGHT IMAGED (Davis Jones-J Neo Marvin)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones (BMI)
Davis Jones: Vocals and GarageBand
J Neo Marvin: Xpand!2
6) HOBBITS IN EXILE (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
7) THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones- Hafiz (Shams-ud-din Muhammad)-Daniel Ladinsky)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones- Hafiz (Shams-ud-din Muhammad)-Daniel Ladinsky (BMI)
“The Difference Between” from The Gift by Daniel Ladinsky
© 1999, and used by permission of the author.
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
8) BEACH BOY/BEACH GIRL (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, GarageBand, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals
9) THE ANGELS KNOW YOU WELL (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones- Hafiz (Shams-ud-din Muhammad)-Daniel Ladinsky)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones- Hafiz (Shams-ud-din Muhammad)-Daniel Ladinsky (BMI)
“The Angels Know You Well,” from The Gift by Daniel Ladinsky
© 1999, and used by permission of the author.
Davis Jones: Vocals
J Neo Marvin: Xpand!2
10) A THOUSAND WAREHOUSES (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, melodica, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
11) SIGNALS AND NOISE (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
12) GIRLS CAN’T WAIT II (Davis Jones-J Neo Marvin)
©2018 J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards