Girlsareshort was an electronic pop groupMoroz, Ross (April 27, 2006). "", Vue Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-07-02. from Mississauga, Ontario, formed in 1998 by Alex Puodziukas, a.k.a. Al-P, Daniel Zabawa and David Regan. Girlsareshort released the 9-track album Contact Kiss in 2002 on Hi-Hat Recordings[ Contact Kiss on allmusic.com]Orr, Emily (June 2002). "", Exclaim!. Retrieved on 2009-07-02. and the 14-track album Earlynorthamerican on Upper Class Recordings in 2003.[ Early North American on allmusic.com] The latter album included snippets of untrained youth choirs and samples of people giggling, contributing to its theme of what Exclaim! described as an "ode to summertime bliss and childlike innocence".Orr, Emily (July 2003). "", Exclaim!. Retrieved on 2009-07-02.
PopMatters reviewed the Earlynorthamerican as "a mixed bag, an album that wants to be more than the sum of its parts".Jagernauth, Kevin (February 8, 2004). "Girls Are Short, Earlynorthamerican", PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-07-02.
Al-P described the band as a "weirdo" project. The style anticipated the merging of electronic music with indie rock, as happened with such bands as Broken Social Scene. BSS members have been reported to be fans of Girlsareshort.MSTRKRFT ", Filter. Retrieved on 2009-07-02.
Al-P also has been a member of the electronic duo MSTRKRFT.Martel, Stéphane (July 20, 2006). "MSTRKRFT: Que tombent les masques ", Voir. Retrieved on 2009-07-02.
References
External links Upper Class Recordings – Girlsareshort