French Exit is presented as TV Girl’s debut, arriving in 2014 from the Los Angeles indie and bedroom-pop scene. The sound draws on electronic, hip hop, indie pop and lo-fi tags, pointing to a homemade pop record with a beat-driven edge rather than a polished studio production. There’s enough pop instinct here to make “Birds Dont Sing” the obvious entry point, though the album’s appeal seems to run through all twelve tracks, from “Pantyhose” and “Louise” to “Lovers Rock” and “Anjela.”
The writing circles lost lust, excess affection and the ache of not getting enough back. That gives songs such as “Hate Yourself,” “The Getaway” and “Her and Her Friend” a bruised, conflicted frame, while titles like “Daughter of a Cop” and “Talk to Strangers” suggest TV Girl’s knack for turning small, pointed scenes into pop songs. It should land with people drawn to lo-fi indie pop that keeps one foot in electronic production and the other in hip hop’s rhythmic pull. The release is name-your-price, with FLAC, ALAC, WAV and AIFF alongside MP3, and vinyl is available for anyone who wants a physical copy.
