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- Learn Yourself
- - 69,047 plays
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The Beautiful Girls
Released 2004

So It Seems
04:22
8,748 plays

Blackbird
03:55
7,275 plays

Freedom (Part 2)
03:40
7,040 plays

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- 1
- So It Seems
- 04:22
- 8,748 plays

- 2
- Music
- 03:31
- 6,952 plays

- 3
- Less
- 02:22
- 4,875 plays

- 4
- La Mar (The Ocean)
- 03:57
- 12,291 plays

- 5
- High Rolling
- 02:29
- 5,564 plays

- 6
- Cash Money
- 02:51
- 5,937 plays

- 7
- Freedom (Part 2)
- 03:40
- 7,040 plays

- 8
- Blackbird
- 03:55
- 7,275 plays

- 9
- Learn Yourself
- 03:18
- 6,384 plays

- 10
- On Judgement Day
- 01:58
- 3,984 plays

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album review

Learn Yourself, the U.S. debut release by Australian roots rock trio the Beautiful Girls, gives fans of Jack Johnson and Ben Harper another reason to be cheerful. The group, fronted by singer/guitarist Mat McHugh, has a charming feel set in motion by the loose, breezy vibe of "So It Seems," but the sunny pulse of "Music" and the lilting, sad "Less" reveal emotional and artistic depths that seem rare for such a young band. At times the group draws on Sublime's stumbling surf bum vibe, specifically on the undeniable "Freedom (Part 2)," which gives desperate lyrics an optimistic reggae thump. While the brushed drums and shimmering acoustic basslines of "Cash Money" -- courtesy of Mitch Connelly and Clay McDonald -- are stylistically predictable, these Girls have a welcome gift for melody, compelling prose ("Sturdy up your heart, the road ahead is long") and appealing presentation. Beautiful indeed. ~ John D. Luerssen, All Music Guide