Girlyman
Supernova
Mixed by Grammy Award winner Ben Wisch (Marc Cohn) andfeaturing guest appearances by the Indigo Girls Emily Saliers and others, Supernova is Girlymans fifth studio release and the first to include the kinetic percussion of newest member and former Po Girl drummer JJ Jones. Lush, Beatles-esque arrangements, the groups signature three-part harmonies, and songs that "capture, in a story or a surprising metaphor, a feeling youve had but never heard so well-expressed" (Slate Magazine) all come together to create Girlymans most masterful work to date. "Its the music of my heart and soul," says comedian Margaret Cho. "Girlyman is the past and the present and the future." Supernova is an autobiography of this unique time for the folk-rock quartet, and its thirteen songs resonate with themes of uncertainty and transformation. But the album is not a dirge; instead, the band reaches, as always, for hope. "A supernova may be a dying star," continues Doris. "But as it turns out, it also gives birth to new stars." Indeed, nine months later, Muramatsus cancer went into remission and the band was reborn.