With a girl like you

Keeping in tune with the TV show that inspired it, “Girls, Vol. 1: Music from the HBO Original Series” is an eclectic mix of pop-dance sweetness and indie alternative rock that succeeds on its tender charms.

We kick off with Robyn’s bittersweet loner anthem “Dancing On My Own,” which gave life to one of the series more compassionate moments between main character Hannah and her BFF Marnie. From there we meander between new tracks from Fun, (lead guitarist, Jack Antonoff, dates “Girls” writer/director/actress Lena Dunham) and Santigold, singing the aptly named “Girls,” which gyrates with a club-flavored new wave beat.

Elsewhere, more sensitive tracks like Harper Simon’s “Wishes and Stars” and Belle & Sebastian’s “I Don’t Love Anyone” give the soundtrack its much needed lighter, chill moments.

With its cohesive structure, the album makes the ideal companion the original HBO series. Most songs echo the show’s themes like fear of the future, fear of loneliness and the acceptance of one’s individuality.

If you’re in the mood to relax with your girls, make-out with your gay ex-boyfriend and live the dream one mistake at a time, you’ve got your playlist right here.

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