Girlhood (album)

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Girlhood
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Studio album by
Released11 August 2017
Label
The Preatures chronology
Blue Planet Eyes
(2014)
Girlhood
(2017)
Singles from Girlhood
  1. "Girlhood"
    Released: 17 May 2017
  2. "Yanada"
    Released: August 2017
  3. "Magick"
    Released: April 2018

Girlhood is the second and final studio album by Australian rock band the Preatures, released on 11 August 2017 through Universal Music Australia. The album peaked a number 13 on the ARIA Charts.

Contents

The band said the album "is about the contradictions of being a modern woman." [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Rhian Daly from DIY Mag said "Girlhood sparkles with creativity, from climactic ambient motifs to riffs that sound like they've been discovered in a long-forgotten record collection." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Girlhood" Isabella Manfredi 2:34
2."The First Night" 5:18
3."Yanada" 5:20
4."Magick" 4:14
5."Your Fan" 3:39
6."Lip Balm" 2:18
7."Mess It Up" 3:07
8."Nite Machine" 4:07
9."Cherry Ripe" 4:39
10."I Like You" 4:39
11."Something New" 3:35
Total length:43:25

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] 13

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Album Review THE PREATURES - GIRLHOOD". DIY Mag. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. "Australiancharts.com – The Preatures – Girlhood". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2021.