It’s become apparent that girls everywhere love Girls. Of course, we aren’t speaking (only) of lesbianism, but of the heartbreaking, critically lionized San Francisco band featured in VMAN 24‘s Best of Music 2011 wrap-up. Now you can wrap up your own big year by wrapping up a heart-shaped collectible for your favorite female in the form of Lawrence, the new non-album single being released by True Panther and Turnstile on November 28. Dedicated to the incredibly talented and luminous frontman of Felt—and founder of Go Kart Mozart—the track is instrumental with background vocals, intended as a gift; a template for Lawrence himself to build upon.

Girls frontman Christopher Owens expressed his intent in a widely circulated letter to his hero:

Dear Lawrence,

I wonder who will be writing me in twenty years, and what they’ll be looking for. Don’t worry, I’m not writing to talk about the things I’m looking for in life, I’ll spare you that. I’m writing to FINALLY be able to send you a song that I wrote in 2008. When I wrote this song I was the guitarist in a band called Holy Shit, Matt Fishbeck (our fearless leader) was the one who turned me on to Felt. I fell in love with your songs, I wouldn’t stop listening, I loved you and Maurice.

To make a long story a shorter story, I once wrote this song and wondered what you would sing to it, I could sometimes hear your voice but I didn’t dare write down any words. I never thought for a second you would ever hear it, I wondered if you would like it, all that. I called it Lawrence, after you. To send it to you now is incredible for me, I want to show you I’m thankful. You gave me something to love, or in other words you gave me love itself. You took something that can sometimes feel so common and dull and brought it back to life with so much beauty and verse. You gave me happiness, and you still do.

Anyway, I’d just like you to have it, it’s yours, take it as yours. Do anything you want with it. I hope you enjoy listening to it. And all the best to you forever and ever.

With love – Christopher Owens

Hear the song below, and pick it up—on heart-shaped red vinyl!—at True Panther on November 28.

KEYWORDS: Christopher Owens, Felt, Holiday Gift Guide, Lawrence, VMAN 24 The Decades Issue