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Girls’ new single Lawrence doesn’t appear on their Father, Son, Holy Ghost, but is a tribute to Lawrence Hayward of Felt. The single is out on a heart-shaped 7” via Turnstile/True Panther later this month, yet available for streaming above. Here’s an excerpt from a letter, written by the Girls frontman Christopher Owens, about Lawrence. (picture)

I once wrote this song and wondered what you would sing to it, I could sometimes hear your voice but I didn’t dare write down any words. I never thought for a second you would ever hear it, I wondered if you would like it, all that. I called it Lawrence, after you. To send it to you now is incredible for me, I want to show you I’m thankful. You gave me something to love, or in other words you gave me love itself. You took something that can sometimes feel so common and dull and brought it back to life with so much beauty and verse. You gave me happiness, and you still do.