It sounds as if Girls is still finding their way out of Album, full of ideas but uneven execution. Too many moments, while all pleasant on their own, feel lagging or ordinary. Most of this album sheds light on humble nostalgia, but fails to blaze new trails as consistently as we'd like to hear from the band. Father, Son, Holy Ghost is solid, if unspectacular, yet still full of wonderful moments only Girls can pull off.

- InYourSpeakers.com

At its core, however, lies the album's heart and centerpiece, "Vomit" -- A dark, sprawling opus where Christopher Owens bleeds the need for love and the ultimate triumph over empty lustful desires through a plucky guitar that works its way past a seedy climax to find itself at the doors of a heavenly choir. It's in these six-minutes-plus that 'Father, Son, Holy Ghost' can be defined, as it showcases Girls' ability to transform the spiritual experience of music by using the heart as its guide and interpreting it as a euphoric sound. While LP 2 still contains an obtuse dose of derivative simplicity that the band leaned so heavily on their debut, Girls' 'Father, Son, Holy Ghost' digs deeper and is a resurrection of sorts for indie rock in 2011 in that unlike other hollow-bodied releases this year, it actually has a soul.

- AwkwardSound.com

Overflowing with expression, the electric blues influence on 'Father, Son, Holy Ghost' gives the record an unparalleled sound and creates the slight nuances that put Girls on the map in the first place. Stunning soulful back up vocals harmonize with Owens in "Magic" and "Love, Like A River." A harp-like guitar and jazz flute (no, not the spastic kind in Anchor Man) flutter around the subdued "Just A Song" and an electric organ makes its star appearances intermittently for a unique harmony and glistening touch on the typical downward pitched, low riffs.

- IndieRockReviews.com