Following a busy run of performances at major festivals, including The Great Escape, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza, rising rock duo Girl Tones are stepping into a new chapter with the release of their debut full-length album, Precious. Comprised of sisters Kenzie and Laila Crowe, the duo have continued building momentum on both sides of the world, earning attention from Australian outlets such as Double J, RRR, and Frankie Mag.
Created alongside Brad Shultz of Cage The Elephant, who produced the record and released it through his label Parallel Vision in partnership with Big Loud Rock, Precious introduces ten tracks that showcase the sisters’ unapologetic approach to rock music. Blending gritty guitar work, explosive arrangements, and commanding vocals, the album moves through deeply personal territory, touching on grief, family, destructive patterns, appearances, and the complicated emotions that come with growing as a person.
What makes Girl Tones stand out is their willingness to embrace every side of their personalities. Their music balances infectious melodies with abrasive guitar riffs, bringing together contrasting sounds that feel equally playful and confrontational. That same fearless attitude carries into their live performances, where their colorful aesthetic and larger-than-life stage presence make it clear that this is a duo uninterested in blending into the background.
For Kenzie, that sense of individuality is central to everything they create.
“Passion is not embarrassing,” she explains, emphasizing the importance of genuine connection during their shows. Rather than watching a crowd experience a performance through their phone screens, the sisters want people moving, dancing, and allowing themselves to be completely immersed in the moment. That philosophy is reflected throughout Precious, an album that celebrates individuality and the freedom to embrace exactly who you are.
The record’s earlier singles offer a glimpse into the emotional and sonic range listeners can expect. “Stubborn Mouth” captures the frustration of being caught in a repeating cycle within a relationship, while “Pretty Face” looks beyond outward appearances to examine the struggles and hurt that can remain hidden beneath the surface. Both tracks highlight the band’s ability to combine aggressive instrumentation with songwriting that carries a deeper emotional weight.
One of the album’s standout moments, “Glowing Buzz,” takes a more introspective approach. Driven by punchy percussion, sharp guitar work, and an infectious vocal hook, the track explores the exhausting experience of depression and the difficulty of finding the motivation to move forward. What began as a musical idea eventually developed into something much more personal for Kenzie, transforming the feeling of being emotionally stuck into an energetic, relatable anthem.
The album takes an especially meaningful turn with its title track, “Precious.” Built around delicate piano, sweeping strings, and emotionally expressive vocals, the song serves as a tribute to the sisters’ grandmother, affectionately known as Abuelita, who passed away in 2020. The track also carries a personal connection through its title, which was inspired by the name their grandmother used for them. Even the album artwork holds a piece of that relationship, featuring handwriting taken directly from a card she once sent Kenzie.
For the sisters, the song represents more than the pain of losing someone they loved. It also reflects the unexpected ways life continues to bring new beginnings alongside heartbreak. As Kenzie explains, the period surrounding her grandmother’s passing was also when she began a relationship with the person who would eventually become her husband.
With Precious, Girl Tones offer an introduction to a band unafraid to be loud, vulnerable, unconventional, and completely themselves. Across ten tracks, the sisters bring together the intensity of their rock influences and the honesty of their own experiences, creating a debut that embraces every contradiction along the way.
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