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good start to song
fun, but weird
Here for it
I enjoyed this a lot more than expected, had only ever heard “Deceptacon”. Fun album.
Je m’attendais pas à aimer ça à ce point là! D’habitude, le punk ultra sec, ça m’hérisse le poil des oreilles, mais là y’a quelque chose de spécial, et j’arrive pas à mettre le doigt dessus. Belle petite perle, merci générateur
fun punky album that's still quite accessible
Solid pop-punk album. I'm torn since we can't do half stars, cuz I think this is a solid 3.5, and don't think it deserves a 3 or a 4... but I'll go with 4 since I feel slightly better rounding up.
I didn’t listen to this much at the time, very much felt like it wasn’t For Me, and I suppose it wasn’t. It sounds dated now, especially with the massive wake of similar electro-pop acts that followed. But Hanna is impossibly cool, seeming a bit self deprecating on this one but still absolutely givin’r in a way that most people don’t. Lots of great stuff here, and certainly holds a place. Liked it a lot.
This is the album Weird Barbie was making while Ken was mansplaining Pavement to the other Barbies. In seriousness, this was a fun album. I think I missed the riot grrrl period by a couple years, and I'm kind of sad now. This would've been my jam if I'd known about it in high school. It has a very post-punk vibe, like a mix of The Go-Gos and The B52s musically (with some electronica tossed in) mixed with Siouxie's fuck-you attitude. There are a couple annoying moments — "The the Empty" is kind of grating, but most of the album works. It's nice to see another all-women album on here. I imagine there are probably a lot of dudes who won't like this album, but they're just dumb Kens. 4/5
3.5 stars rounded up
Enjoyable throughout. Neat to hear an all female group on this list.
this album was pretty cool would listen again
One thing about me is I fucking love dance-punk. It’s such a perfect combination, that somehow has no right and every right to go as hard as it does. The genre found its root and began its inception in the 70s and 80s with bands like Talking Heads and Blondie. These groups are more adjacent to new wave, but dance-punk very much is the offspring of that era. Le Tigre brought it into the late 90s, modernized it, and gave it an electronic indie spin. But they also still maintained the punk aspect by backing it with feminist political lyrics. An all-girls dance-punk band? Sign me up! This is like the dance-punk equivalent of Live Through This by Hole. Just not as aggressive and heavy. Another really interesting element they play with here is samples. This just wasn’t something rock bands were doing at the time. It was a technique that seemed mostly relegated to hip-hop production. But the playfulness and range of sounds it adds to this makes the inclusion feel so refreshing. I’m surprised it isn’t something dance-punk groups haven’t done more. This was the TV Girl before that duo existed. My main concern when going into this was whether it was going to struggle with carrying on past its first song. I’m sure many people have heard Deceptacon before. Either because it’s a very popular song, or because of how big it’s been on TikTok in the past. Fortunately I believe they succeed in doing so. The rest of the album is solid, and the electronic parts combined with the fuzzy guitars sound great. Unfortunately I still think that song is probably the best this album offers. This isn’t a one-hit wonder type of group, but it is one that is judged more for that one song than for the sum of its parts. Rating: 8/10
Lively and solid album with some very catchy tracks. Was a good listen.
Like a mixture of 60s pop, the Go Gos and early B52s, I liked this rather a lot. Opening track is the standout.
Surprisingly ok, sounds a bit childish but jolly tunes and easy to listen to
3.6
Good album full of good end-of-the-90s stuff. 4/5
3.5
Bardzo fajne, takie świeże i skoczne. 4/5
Le Tigre sound like early B-52's, which is why I enjoyed the album.
An intoxicating cocktail of raw punk energy, drum machines and feminism.
Fun! Liked it more than I expected
Talk about a reset. After a decade or so of thrashing rock guitars, imploring all girls to come to the front and spearheading all sorts of revolutions, whether intentional or otherwise, Kathleen Hanna decamped to New York and set out on a different path. Le Tigre was the way forward. Merging her clarion call vocals effortlessly with the electro clash of fellow co-conspirators Johanna Fateman, Sadie Benning and JD Samson, Le Tigre set out to prove that there can be room for feminist flavored pop music and they succeed with flying colors, proving that riot gurrl can make itself capable of adapting to the uncharted waters of the 21st Century. Favorites: Deceptacon, Hot Topic, What's Yr Take on Cassavetes?, The the Empty, Eau D'bedroom Dancing, My My Metrocard, Friendship Station, Dude Yr so Crazy!!.
Just great – a fun listen but with more substance than first meets the ears. First few cuts, while absolutely likable, suggest this might be borderline novelty act or super-slight. Yet even as the bounciness and bubblegum-y hooks continue throughout, the quality and substance build with a lightly worn intensity and thoughtfulness. “Hot Topic” is just great. "Cassevetes" is cool/interesting, reflecting those pre-cancel days, when such binary questions/conversations were new and seemed relevant. "Eau d’Bedroom Dancing” is another highlight, while "Let's Run" and "My Metrocard" and "Friendship" and "Slideshow" all have their merits. The spoken word bits and sound effects work very well, they are effectively integrated and not overdone (as is so often the case). In other words, this is sneaky good / quality despite it being pure fun and brightly lit.
BL: I’ve heard the opening track from this record before. I love it. I understand their place within the riotgrrrl movement and female punk. I always thought that one track captured a Lo-Fi B52’s sound. Which I hope the rest of the album will capture AL: this album had a LOT more diversity than I was expecting. It weaves back and forth through a variety of different styles and songs from synth-y disco tracks to more traditional punk songs, all of it is done tongue in cheek and with a level of unparalleled sheik. There was a lot here that will certainly reward a relisten. The use of sampling was incredibly interesting and totally added to the late 90s sample heavy dance punk experience. The only track I didn’t really like was “what’s Yr take on cassavettes”, which massively detracted from an otherwise awesome album. FT: “Deceptacon”, “Hot Topic”, “Phanta”, “My My Metrocard” 4/5
Good album
I've rated four stars, but I'd say closer to three and a half. This album is alright. It's not as boring and average as three stars, but no particularly song is a highlight I will go back to like a four star. Just some nice moments that were fleetingly ear catching.
I was familiar with Deceptacon, but surprised to find out there is a lot more substance here. Seemed like a slightly left field selection but happy to say it’s deserved. Fave Tracks: Deceptacon, Hot Topic, Les and Ray 3.7/5
This was cool
Super raw and punk. Love it
Un album qui évoque l'esthétique DIY très Riot Grrrl, avec des assemblages un peu hétéroclite d'échantillons, de synthétiseurs et de guitares, des performances crues, non policées, mais manque peut-être de variété. La première pièce est un classique absolu.
Delightfully angular and loud in the best traditions of the art-punk movement. If you told me this album was from 1978 I’d believe you.
Best song: Eau D'Bedroom Dancing / Hot Topic Vibes: NYC Aroma's coffee shop art college student punk show after a midnight showing of Scott Pilgrim Themes: Feminism, boringness of "pop discourse"
Enjoyed more than I thought I would. They have a good mix of styles in the album and good at switching between them. Will I listen to again: 75%
Feminist banger, love the angry energy, although it’s a short album the backend lost me
4.0
I've always loved Deceptacon but never listened to this album before. Lots of fun energy and smart lyrics make it entertaining though overall it feels a little more Hot Topic than hot music.
Pretty cool
Really good energetic album
3.5
Let's run sonaba cuando yo corría a coger el autobús: el destino.
Unique sound and short, tasteful songs. A nice break from the last few classic rock albums.
This was a very cool album. I wasn't really digging it on my first listen. I sorta just had to prep my ears for the vocal style and low-fi nature. But, due to the short album length I was able to listen to it 3 times and by the 3rd time I was really digging it. Also they were ahead of the times with hating ol Rudes.
Absolutely great fun. Refreshing to hear a female voice in a cock heavy list.
Best Song: Let's Run. Killer performance where the vocalist really shows her strength. Even the "woohoo" part of the chorus, which could easily be annoying, somehow isn't here. Worst Song: Friendship Station. I'm here for the energy, not this laid-back coolness. Overall: Pure fun. High energy, punctate tracks that burst into the room, give it all they've got, and then just as quickly recede. I was thoroughly impressed by this one, even if it did begin to lose its intensity in the last few tracks.
First time listen and immediately a fan! Feminist new-wave post-punk with excellent instrumentation and great hooks.
Riot grrrl infused with sampling and electronic elements while Kathleen Hanna provides her trademark vocal and lyrics. What’s not to enjoy?
This was pretty good!
Already vaguely aware of this album but never listened to it until now. Deception stood out to me the most, but the whole album was just so fun.
I didn't hate it and I thought I would
А знаете что, это приятно. Это работает. Хороший ритм, приятные гитары, прилипчивый женский вокал. Прям по кайфу если вчитываться то да, музыка политическая -- What’s Yr Take on Cassavetes например обсуждает режиссёра -- он мизогин и алкоголик, но при этом гениальный творец и вообще мессия. Собственно, фем-повесточка сквозит через альбом. Но мне нравится как он звучит.
Great album that has aged well!
Bang bang
great punk rock album could keep it on loopt 5+ times
First real discovery after 10 or so albums from this list. Loved the energy and the lyrics. Drums are fire too.
I don’t know which era this really belongs in because it spans so many styles. 3.5/5
Fun shouty hipster punk - with a strong start - a strange middle yet the right length. Always welcome to listen to it.
This has got a real nice edge to it
A great album that gets docked points for not being as good as the first Julie Ruin album and for inventing electroclash
I stan Kathleen Hanna
This felt like a late 80’s album as opposed to a late 90’s album. Felt in the same vein as New Wave/ Punk from Athens, GA where the likes of the B52’s and DEVO hail.
The album combined pop music with the band's feminist political lyrics.
This is a splendid debut album, exciting and challenging.
This kind of reminds me of the strokes. the synth pop…the lyrics are off the wall. Is this something that I would listen to regularly. No. However, I’m really glad I listened to this album. It is a trip. As with earlier albums reviewed, it feels like 2000…punk. Something you would hear at a nightclub and need to be on drugs to get it.
Fun as hell 90s indie, this feels like the sound Edgar Wright was trying to pay homage with his take on Sex Bob-Omb in Scott Pilgrim and I love that
It's like being inside Edgar Wright.
With an electrifying clash of punk rock feminism and dancefloor aptitude, Le Tigre's debut sinks its claws into complacency and shakes listeners out of their comfort zone.
opening track reminded me of X-Ray Spex, not all up to taht standard but fairly decent
Mostly pretty good, occasionally very crap. Thumbs up
MISOGYNIST! GENIUS!
9/10
What an absolutely strange, liminal sound Le Tigre have got here. It's music that shouldn't exist - and that certainly shouldn't sound good - but it does. Vocals that are clear and full of emotion, yet monotonous and robot-like (in a good way), conveying some message I have yet to figure out. Lots of motif repetition and droning with synths and guitars, to a pretty good effect. The music is kind of time-defying, not in the sense that it doesn't sound dated (it does) but that it's difficult to pinpoint exactly what era or genre it's emulating. There's clearly a punk influence... but anything further than that, I'm lost. Key tracks: Deceptacon, Hot Topic, Let's Run, Les and Ray
Still so much fun. A punk wave classic.
Oddball and genre bending crappy little rock band.
Liked this a lot more than I thought I would
Wonderful post-funk. Too much feminist focused for an old macho like me (not really) but I appreciate the raw energy with the clever use of the back-and-forth vocals. Jolly good!
Oh man The way this kicked off I thought we were in for a 5⭐️ album Unfortunately the final third of the album is nowhere near as strong as the first part but this is still a great discovery
A mix of pop and punk. That female lead singer is either really getting after it or not chill...mostly getting after it. It's give it 3.5 if I could, but I'll round up.
I’ve never heard of this one before and I loved it!! Great lyrics/messages and the music was so much fun. Listens: 3 Fave track: I liked them all, but I found Les and Ray really heartwarming and Deceptacon was awesome. Rating: 4
:)
I think this is very cool
I saw Le Tigre live opening for Beck back in 2005 and didn't know anything about them, and they were awesome. I haven't listened to them much, but man this record rules. Just a great sound and energy, very dancy and very much in your face. Love it.
Quite catchy, a little too much random shouting for me.
I love that the album kind of sounds like it was made in a bedroom. I don't like drum machines, but I'm also a drummer, so I recognize that's a bias that I have. For how simple it is, it sounds really good. And while they embrace the punk vibes of loud instruments and muffled vocals, the message still comes through loud and clear. I love the recorded spoken bits of Slideshow at Free University.
Ka liiii
kathleen hanna strikes again
I was going into this album not expecting to enjoy it but I was pleasantly surprised! This was a fun album and easy to get into. I don’t think I would regularly listen to it, however I’d play it again and check out their other work.
well this has stood up pretty well for something that was uber cool in its day.
It's grrrrrrrrrrrrrreat
Not too bad: when I think of punk this is basically exactly what I envision, a strong opener which I will always bop along to (no clue where I know it from, probably TikTok, the shame) and then followed by no stand out tracks but nothing too bad. I would say I enjoyed this and would listen again.
Riot Grrls rule! A mixture of late 90s post grunge, and early 80s girl punk, flows well throughout. Deceptacon is iconic
Have to admit that I've got a thing for girl bands. I'd never heard of these guys and this was a pleasant surprise. It has a Go Go's and The Runways had an angry, sensitive, conflicted, baby vibe going for it that I really enjoyed.
I was really surprised by that one. I loved the annoyingly adorable vocals and the power felt within the guitar riffs and tones. A strong intention to kick some asses behind this record and this is a success.
This album is FIRE, I enjoy the coherent messages and theme throughout this record. A lot of the songs have the same structure but are laced with uniqueness. Vocals are edgy and honestly fantastic, this album does punk correctly. FEMINIST MASTERPIECE Favourites: Deceptacon / Hot Topic / Phanta / Let’s Run / My My Metrocard / Slideshow at Free University / Les and Ray
Mss door de korte duur maar dit voelde echt aan als een album album heel toffe liedjes en geluiden ook!
This sounds like if you put X-Ray Spex in a pressure cooker and I will not elaborate further. More proof that women are better at punk than men.
This one is definitely a nostalgic one, for i never listened to it outside of university parties. Doubt i would ever give it another spin, but i love how i puts me back in time, so it gets its 4/5, half of which is pure nostalgy.
Enjoyed this. Kinda like a Runaways go punk vibe.
Love it.
Oh wow, Le Tigre rocks. Was not familiar going into this but absolutely loved it. Deceptacon is an amazing song. What's yr Take on Cassavetes and Slideshow At a Free University were also highlights.
Never heard of them before but loved listening to it. I love the simple riffs, the distored guitar, the electronic sounds, the rhythms. It's the sort of album which could have been made any time between 1980 up to today and it would work. Love it. Definitely looking up their other stuff.
Can't believe I'm just now finding out about this band
Það tók nokkur lög til að sannfæra mig, en þetta er drullugott!
Reminded me of Blood red shoes: fresh and energetic.
Loved this. Fortunately the mention of (John) Casavetes, an actor & film director I admire, in the title of track 3 inspired me to check out the lyrics of that track - “Misogynist? Genius?…Alcoholic? Messiah?” Subsequently I read the lyrics of all 12 tracks. I don’t usually do that. But I was interested to see how the band approached the “girl power” movement of that time. They do it in an often lighthearted way from the get-go. The opening track, Deceptacon, which sounds a bit like X-Ray Spex & a lot like the B-52’s, revolves around the lyrics of the Barry Mann 1961 novelty hit, Who Put The Bomp, in an attempt to equate riot grrrl with The Spice Girls, who were huge at the time. Hot Topic is a name-dropathon of feminist icons, many musicians. I love the opening line of Slideshow At a Free University - “ We favor the simple expression of the complex thought.” And that’s what they do on this album. Loved it.
Dance punk
I really enjoyed this one
Chaotic indie disco punk. Stand out tracks - Deceptacon - Hot topic
I really enjoyed this album. Pithy lyrics, straight ahead punk. It's not my usual thing, but damn if I didn't listen to this album all day.
First track so reminded me of X-Ray Spex which is no bad thing.
Listened to half of it. Very fun
Enjoyed quite a bit of it
I feel like I’ve heard of Le Tigre before but I can’t quite place where. I can’t say with any confidence what there Music even sounds like (before listening) so I’m excited to hear them today. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Hot Topic, What’s Yr Take On Cassavetes This was such a fun album to listen to. It reminded me a lot of Plumtree who I’m a big fan of. It wasn’t over-produced which gave it more of a fun feel, like you’re listening to a very tight band practice in a garage somewhere. 90’s alt rock is always going to go down well with me, and it is unsurprising to find that I really enjoyed this. Le Tigre will definitely be in my mind for any party playlists.
The patron saints of Riot Grrl sonically tear the place up with endearing attitude and effortless cool. Feminism for a new generation.
Pretty great album. Catchy and melodic but still has some dissonant punk vibes.
Punchy, punky, poppy brilliance! Loved this! Had never heard of them prior but I really enjoyed this! They sound so tight as a band, crisp and clean and the music is just great! Loved it!
A band that punches way above their weight, great album, giving this 4 TKOs. 🥊🥊🥊🥊
Good Friday jams
It's like The Bangles decided they were edgy. I like it!
Nice finding
I actually really enjoyed this.
Really fun feminist music, I did not realize I had heard one of their songs before.
I like it. Never heard before
Fun, new wavey, punk rock great for jamming out to on a summer day. The songs have a very cheeky, sarcastic vibe to them. Some tracks are a little more aggressive, some are a little more lyrically centered, and I think there's a good mix throughout to where the album never gets stale. I wouldn't call it a must-listen, but I could see myself enjoying this one again down the line.
wanna disco wanna see me disco deceptacon is obviously incredibly iconic. one of punk's best and most straightforward tracks. that was all i knew going into the first time i heard this album a few years ago, but knowing more now, it's easy to see how special this album is. great stuff all around. happy that they're doing some shows this year
this was a fun lazy listen!
I really don't listen to this kinda music a lot and I really like it. I think Bikini Kill is so cool and Le Tigre is as well. The songs kinda sound similar but I like the lack of levity and punkiness of it all.
Good for a debut album in 1999. It has that very 1999 feel about it, in the same way The Breeders do. Do I detect some Stripey Jack in those riffs Beau? 3.5
They’re featured on Spotify playlists named “Homoelectric” and “Queercore”… 1/5 … Jk Really enjoyed this tbh, despite the bloke(?) on the album cover being a spitting image of Mesut Özil
better with more listens, liked the sound.
On the one hand, the music reminds me of the bands that Fred Armisen would make fun of on SNL in the early 2000s. The "What's Yr Take On Cassevetes" is easy fodder for that. Having said that... I dug a lot of this. It reminds me of the early B52s, like a cross between them and the Go-Gos. "Slideshow at Free University" & "Les and Ray" I could have easily done without, though.
For those who don’t know Le Tigre is French for Der Tiger. I really liked this album. It was silly, energetic, fun and had some catchy and crafty tunes. Not sure what my favorite track was. I think I just liked them all. Recommended if you’re in the mood for something fun to lift your sprits after a bad day.
I have mixed feelings about this album. Kathleen's voice isn't my favorite and sounds very poppy at times (I think it's just the way her voice sounds, nothing against her), but there is a lot of fun things musically: electronic influence, angry guitars, some very charged lyrics. I just wish I liked her voice more. Still a pretty good album. Favorite Tracks: The the Empty, Phanta, Slideshow at Free University
Deceptacon e typ en top 10 of all time låt o my my MetroCard e sick. Resten går nästan lika hårt men int helt. Stark 4 men det är möjligt att de blir en 5 med tiden
Bamboo banger
Hårt
Very good
Obstinat och roligt.
Super fun and lively, but not the best album to listen to while relaxing. Abrasive in a fun and punky way. Will listen to it again for sure.
Enjoyed this album very much, felt like a perfect mash of alternative and rock music at some points of the album, very reminiscent of Alvvays. Favourite songs: Deceptacon, The the Empty, Phanta, Eau D’bedroom dancing, Les Rey 4/5
I was listening to a lot of music in 1999 and I'm barely familiar with the name, Le Tigre. I wonder how this is going to go? Wow, this really wasn't bad. How did I possibly miss this? Anyway, I played the album the times during the day and moved a few songs into playlist rotation. Nice surprise pick, this is what I was hoping for here.
Hell yea
Every once in a while on this list you'll come across an album that's just a bunch of cool women being awesome and fuckin around. This is one of those times. Punky and catchy and fun.
That was a fun experience :)
I know neither who put nor took the bop to or from the bop be bop be bop.
go-fastre stripes
Really liked this one!
I can certainly see how this album is not for everyone, but I can’t express enough how much I respect them for being unapologetically themselves. Such a strong and specific vibe that I’ve not heard replicated before or since. Shame this isn’t more well known. 4/5
Top 10 girl boss albums oat.
banger
This is kind of annoying but also kind of great?
I had never heard this before, but it's definitely in line with what I like. I'm a sucker for female led indie punk. Some of the tracks are not exactly my style, but overall I'm into it.
This is a phenomenal Riot Grrrl/punk/new wave album. I can hear influences from 50s rock and roll, the punk/post punk movements of the 70s and 80s and the DIY/garage rock movement as well. The songwriting is concise, and the arrangement is wonderful. Le Tigre uses both electronic and traditional rock instrumentation to create something that sounds explosive yet controlled. This is feminist music with a purpose and it kicks ass
Telling Giuliani to fuck off before it was cool.
I enjoyed this quite a bit. Quirky fun, a little punky / new wavy. I digged it.
Been a fan of Deceptacon for awhile, not sure if i had listened to the whole album before. Pretty great.
This is an album that was missed by me that shouldn't have been, it's right in my wheelhouse. I enjoyed it very much!
I listened to this album a few years ago, but wasn't impressed. Maybe it was because I was comparing it too much with Kathleen Hanna's previous band, Bikini Kill, which is hard to top. Re-listening to this album, I have a new appreciation with Le Tigre when rating the record now, it held up well on it's own. I normally aren't a fan of electronica and sampling, but it's catchy, melodic and punky, at times. It's very dance-able and fun and I must admit I enjoyed it. The songs are well written and the political messages are still relevent today. I'm glad I re-visited this record.
Liked this a lot, good energy
- Never heard of Le Tigre before - Really impressed - Best tracks are really good - Fav songs: Deceptacon, Les and Ray, Eau d'bedroom Dancing
My daughter turned me on to this album a few weeks ago. I dig it. I do think it overstays its welcome by the end—as do so many punk albums—but it's a fun ride up through "My My Metrocard." It's playful and angry and quirky and funny and it makes me wanna grab my guitar. What more can you ask of a record? Also, "What's Yr Take on Cassavetes" made my day.
I appreciate this sound more than I did when I was younger. I definitely liked the music coming from women bands around this time. This album feels like something Jen and I would put on for a long hang or drive (Friendship Station!). Yes some songs are monotonous and the lyrics screamy (Let's Run). I appreciate their keen observation pre 9/11 ... "Oh fuck Giuliani, he's such a fucking jerk." Maybe I like these women simply because they were women in the late 90s doing this and simply because of that, I'm going to give this album a 4 in terms of a must listen before you die.
Good album.
Scott Pilgrim vibes, the music evokes a sense of color. Perhaps a rare moment of synesthesia, but a surprisingly welcome one at that. Musically, there is a lot of groove, strong beats and a rather beautifully sounding mix. The sounds of punk have always seem to focus on drums and guitars, with the bass as an afterthought lacking musical thump in favor of angsty lyrics and the sound of their own voice, but not here. Punk energy, rock melodies, and plenty of bass, this album becomes a really solid experience that cannot necessarily be labeled into a particular genre. Lyrics honestly were mostly ignored, not for any real reason other than this reviewer is speaking of the experience of what they hear, not so much what is being listened to at an extrapolative level. This album was remarkably fun and if grief or praise were to be given for liking it, the response will be an apathetic shrug.
Dug it! It was like Sleater Kinney met up with Phoenix and had a sweat little baby.
wild
Minus the group sex album, I'm on a streak of pretty good albums including quite a few that I've never heard of. This was a good female-led, neo-punk album and the first track was especially good.
Quite okay
For a band I've never heard of, this was way better than expected.
This seemed much older than 1999. I would have pegged the music style as from the 80’s. Fun and high energy songs.
Good bangers, very nearly a 5
Well, that was interesting. I really liked it. I'll have to hear more of their stuff.
Really good, fun album.
интересному движению принадлежит группа, тексты забавные и колкие, но музыкально скучновато. песни либо забываются сразу, либо заедают и начинают раздражать (как с открывающий треком, который завирусился в тик токе). но это можно считать фишкой жанра - такой любительский диайвай панк-рок. еще послушаю, что делала группа после дебюта.
An angular dance punk classic
I liked this a lot! Original, creative, and fun. I loved the production - each instrument stood out on its own yet also contributed to a unified whole (if that makes any sense at all). Definitely will listen again and explore Le Tigre's other work. 4 stars.
Punk. It shreds 👌
Great progression in sound from Kathleen Hanna
Their music has lots of attitude and lyrics have edge. No girly band shit going on here.
🕺 💃
Absolutely loved this. Have no recollection of hearing them before. Can’t believe this isn’t more famous. Very good. Will listen again.
Likably DIY and attitudinal. “Hot Topic” is a highlight, one of the awesomer pop tunes of the late ‘90s – all politically/socially aware songs should be this danceable. “Eau d’Bedroom Dancing” is good fun, too and the last few tracks are engaging, too. Solid, fun and interesting – a rare trifecta for pop bands to pull off, especially second acts and side projects.
tuuungt
WHO TOOK THE BOMP FROM THE BOMPALOMPALOMP, WHO TOOK THE RAM FROM THE RAMALAMADINGDANG!? Love Le Tigre. Love this album.
Awesome album
The riot grrrl evolution into dance punk just works so well. Excellent and fun record. My only takeaway is that the vocals do edge on annoying after a while.
It is fun, punky, and dancy. Simple, yet effective.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: The the empty, Phanta
Another surprise. Never heard of this band, but really enjoyed listening. Infectious post-punk from what sounds like an all female group. Very likeable.
not what I expected i like
I don't know why but to me this sounds like a more punky and aggressive version of the B52's, specifically their debut album. Has that similar singular riffing guitar with the bright yet mechanic keyboards and drums backing it up in a fair chunk of the songs, especially Deceptacon, Phanta, and My My Metrocard. Although you do get the more serious lyrics instead of partying with rock lobsters. Aside from comparisons and the differences in lyrics, Le Tigre stands out on its own too. There's the 90s flair and horns in Hot Topic, the previously mentioned punky tones in The the Empty, the 80s new wave feel in Eau D'bedroom Dancing, and even hip hop beats in Slideshow at Free University. I'd say I liked 7 or 8 songs on this album a lot, and the rest either sounded like repeats or were just meh.
Fun
A pleasant surprise. I didn't anyone was still making fun dance punk songs in the late 90s. It's artsy with New Wave-esque synth weirdness and a fuzzy guitar. Love the dynamic female vocals. I need to check out that riot grrrl playlist Spotify has.
Better than I remembered
Wow. The first 3 songs are sooo good. Clever, catchy and they rock like he'll. Can't help but drop off from there but it's not like it comes to a screeching halt there's plenty of other great songs to help carry us to the end. Kathleen Hanna is an American treasure. 4.5 🌟
Generic punk rock. But very good one!
Really enjoyed it, many deja vu feelings of love/hate/funny that punk rock gave me. Never heard them before.
Ok this is right up my alley...probably gonna get an unfair rating in the positive direction for that. Great energy throughout. Im sure the lyrics are also great, but I haven't had time to absorb them, though I have caught glimpses of deeper meanings.
buenisimo. una onda punky glam
Angry and danceable. Brilliant stuff.
Quite nice for punk
Reminds me a bit of the Ting Tings. Good poppy fun.
Some of the stuff on the back half of the album really surprised me. A lot of it probably went over my head. 7/10
wyldin around with alot of energy
Love feminism
I enjoyed this. Punky call vocalist
Good punk music
Man the first three songs of this album are stellar. I love the Cassavetes tune...in fact all of side one is great. Side two slows down the pace of great songs unfortanetely keeping this fine album from a full 4 star rating from me. 3.75 stars
4.0 - It’s got a boppy Go-Go’s vibe that’s been put through the DIY-bedroom recording blender. Add a dash of pink chainsaw to the mix. Fun!
its like a better version of the band from Scott pilgrim
Punk-pop. No está mal.
The debut album of Le Tigre has a definitive sound with essences of; grunge Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 80s pop, with 60s fashion and feels like the start of something bigger. The starting track “Deceptacon” has the quirkiness of The Bangles and with synth driving grunge beats. The album has highlight tracks that keep me coming back; “The The Empty”, “Eau D’ Bedroom Dancing”, “Les and Ray”. With many highlights there are a few slight misses. The album has concept pieces and some work better than others, “Phanta” the beat needs more of an evolution and becomes stagnant, where as “Slideshow At Free University” is a spoken word concept piece but feels rounded and formed. There are 90s essences for sure in this record that can be heard in “Dude Yr So Crazy” and “Friendship Station” with beats and over vocals. Overall: This record has some 5/5 songs and leads to an overall score of 4.5/5 stars. Great record.
Girl Punk! YaY! like an early Bombpops kind of sound. Almost hypnotic looping on Hot Topic. One of the founders was in Bikini Kill, so that explains the similarities in sound. The The Empty is great. Artist at Free University is also great. this will need another spin to say if it is a 4 or a 5 in my book.
a rounded up 3.5 (I'd say 3.75 but I'm not about to get into .25s). super grungy which I of course like.
Never heard of them, but then again, the late 90's / early 00's newer music and Riot Grl were not my focus. I dig it, love the quirky lyrics and the different sounds they came up with. Very much a They Might Be Giants meet early Beastie Boys vibe. I'm glad I discovered this (new to me) band. Is Le Tigre an album I must hear? Maybe? Does it belong on this list? Would give 3.5 - 3.75 but will round up to a 4.0 for this one.
28th May 2021 Listened on the car on the drive back home. Surprised at how much I enjoyed it, lots of punk, prog influences and a bit of electro thrown in too. Good fun.
Shit was popping ngl. Would fight god with Deceptacon playing in the background.
Still original, 20 years later
This album is so good. Fuck Rudy Giuliani. This ladies knew what was up.
Best tracks: Deceptacon, The The Empty, My My Metrocard
Light, easy-listening electro-punk
I enjoyed this a lot.
enjoyed this
"Wanna disco? Wanna see me disco? Let me hear you depoliticize my rhyme" (Deceptacon) "All that glitters is not gold I went to your concert and I didn't feel anything (is not gold)" (The the empty) Somos la víscera el puñetazo la hemorragia etc.
pop rock feminista
Inspired in places, boring in others. The satirical stuff mostly lands, but the bits that don't have aged like milk. However, some of the music is great - 'Deceptacon' is nothing short of brilliant, whilst 'What's Yr Take On Cassavetes' is a real hoot.
This album had a lot of ups and downs for me. It starts strong with the first track that is a perfect blend of rawness, punk, catchiness and message. It falls off hard on the next two tracks and I was worried this was a one-hit album. That wasn’t the case but there were only a handful of songs I thought I’d listen to again but those songs are so good I still give this a high rating. I’d have loved this album if I knew of it back in 99.
Buen sonido
Loved it!
Surprised by this album. Raw, energetic, fun.
Catchy, sometimes a bit noisy and a shrill, enjoyed listening
The music is good, but the lyrics are a little bit too ironic and inscrutable for me to really get into. Highlight of the album for me is "Slideshow at Free University".
How in the living shit did I miss this when it was released in 1999? I mean if an album shouts out Sleater-Kinney, Billie Jean King and James Baldwin in one song, discusses Cassavetes in another, and calls Rudy Giuliani a fucking idiot in yet another, then yeah that’s an album that deserves to be on this list.
Banging electro rock! Great stuff. Fave track - "Decepticon" - that track kicks ass!
Electro punk feminist- I quite enjoyed it. I couldn’t decide if it was trying to be edgy or actually was edgy. But still a lot of fun
Only got through the first track "Decepticon" and really loved it.
Post-grunge 52s
Good for listening to while working. Garage rock vibes, English lyrics.
Amazing! A new addition to my playlists. Love the punk vibe.
Saw them back around 2002 in St Louis. Fun show. I like the punk energy combined with the minimal synth and samples. This music is like a Kind bar where it's sorta healthy but it's really just a candy bar.
I had always heard of Le Tigre but had never heard them. Great album! Very ahead of their time.
Never heard of this but really interesting.
Nothing here tops "Deceptacon," but the scrappy garage-band energy wins me over. I probably like it more than I should.
ох тікток музика аєахахах ну хай буде теж 3
Interesting album, has some highs and lows.
Surprised this is from ‘98 as it sounds more 80s punk… this was fine but not amazing, even though on paper I should like it more. 2.75/5
7/10
I love the crazy girl power punk vibe. Its different funky and rockin. Its off the wall at times but very punk
Cool stuff. Not sure I needed the full album, but I liked a few songs.
Okay tbh I’m not really giving this a fair listen I don’t think bc I am REALLY having the urge to listen to nausica (love will be revealed). I do think it’s a really interesting an fun album though and even a bit politically charged at times. I will also say the guitar melodies are super good. This was decent for me I’d say, there were some songs I liked and some that annoyed me a bit like in the last one where the singers voice is really tinny and then there’s like bells or something (idk what but it’s like a ding ding sound😭) that like does not go well with what she’s doing with her voice at all to me. Tbh not really something I’d return to, 2.7889/5
3,7
Fun electronic rhythms. The shouty vocals get a bit much though.
Fun listen, will definitely listen again
Very bad vocal performance, musically good. Bonus points for being all women. 3/5
solid
Fairly enjoyable riotgrrl
tough one for me to rate: felt like every track had some groovy part I liked, but also some super irritating aspect as well. overall it was nice to this kinda semi-ironic alt-girl-power-noise-pop thing, potshots at Giuliani, and simplistic synth rock beats. but also it felt like a third of it was some dissonant backing track with random semi slam poetry chants or listing activists' names.
Есть несколько более-менее внятных вещей, но остальное шум 5/10
i won't lie, much better than i was expecting it to be
Fun album. I don't think I had every listened to it before so that was fun. Really enjoyed the first song.
This was actually quite fun, but not too memorable for me personally
A lot of people in a group that shares their generator progress and likes music all liked that I got this album. Its a pretty smartly made lyrically female punk album that I liked a little better than the other female punk albums of the 90s. I didn't know anything about this group for whatever reason and it was overall a solid listen. Pretty darn good debut album.
Kinda cool but not 4 stars cool
Sleater Kinney with a Go-Gos glow up.
тут все плотно есть свой стиль, они его используют, иногда это заметно, что они в его рамках драйвово, красиво, хитово, плотно такое буду переслушивать переслушал, хороших треков оказалось меньше чем я думал 3.2
If this album had come out in 1991 I guarantee my friend Mark and I would have listened to it a lot and agreed it was awesome. Now that I'm a woman of a certain age... this record is not to my taste. There were glimpses of songs that I could enjoy, even at my advanced age, like Friendship Station and Eau d'Bedroom Dancing, and Slideshow at Free University, etc. But overall I cannot imagine ever deliberately choosing to listen to this record again. It's no longer scratching an itch that feels very urgent. On the plus side, it was very short.
Love the opener but the rest was just okay.
Interesting.
Tja, als je dit opneemt, kan je net zo goed Chicks on Speed er ook tussen zetten. Het is de punk van rond de eeuwwisseling. Aanvullend op de klassieke punk is vooral het digitale geluid. Wat ook wat meer variatie geeft dan veel oude punkbands lieten horen. De zangstijl is nog wel van een paar decennia terug. Toch kan ik er wel aan wennen. En dat is ook wel weer een prestatie.
Dit deed mijn Brabantse luistermaat denken aan Wet Leg en ik snap meteen wel bij het eerste nummer waar de associatie vandaan komt. Een pulserend basloopje bepaalt de toon, samen met lichtelijk geschreeuw van de frontvrouw. Want we krijgen hier wel een aardig staaltje girlpower voor onze kiezen, of zoals we niet zo lang geleden nog leerden: riot grrrl. Het is vrij kale punkige muziek met ook af en toe wat elektronische new wave jaren 80 geluidjes er tussen door. Ik vind het wel vermakelijk, maar nou niet erg goed verder. Als ik nu op Lowlands of een ander festival zou zijn, dan zou ik ze heus wel even bekijken, maar ik zou als witte heteroman keurig achteraan gaan staan, zoals Sophie Straat dat graag ziet.
I thought this was pretty good. Sure as hell beats listening to another Beatles album. Got a little scared seeing electronica in the genre but this was more punk pop than anything else. Probably best they kept it relatively short as I thought it was getting a bit redundant near the end. Fun, energetic listen. Don't think I'd revisit but enjoyed this ride. 3
3 Fun fact: “Le Tigre” translates to “The Tiger”. There, saved you a click. Anyway, going into this, I had heard of the band but didn’t know much about them - and I was very pleasantly surprised to learn the group is fronted by Kathleen Hanna! I’m not going to pretend I’m the biggest Bikini Kill fan in the world, but I enjoy most everything of theirs I’ve heard, and I genuinely find Kathleen an absolute badass (we wouldn’t have Smells Like Teen Spirit without her, look it up). With this project, it seems she took all of the angst of her previous project, set it to a backdrop of electronic, hyperpop-bordering music, and… it works sometimes! I appreciated just about everything lyrically (well, maybe not the Metrocard song), but musically, this seemed to bounce around between fun and annoying. The first few tracks in particular are all highlights, with Deceptacon probably being the most vibrant song found on the album, and I think the best example of what they set out to do here. However, Hot Topic was certainly escalated with all of its shoutouts to feminist icons, and as for What’s Yr Take on Cassavetes? - well, I had no idea who the song was about, but it turns out it refers to filmmaker John Cassavetes. I thought it may have been a sort of diss track, but I guess he’s a pretty polarizing figure with both feminist and misogynistic arguments to be made regarding his work, so it’s just genuinely asking for your take. Honestly, it’s an amusing concept of a song for me. After that, it started to lose me a little bit, which definitely isn’t a great way to feel about a 34-minute album, though I never grew bored by any means. Really, I just don’t have much to say on any of the other songs, though lyrically, I dug how Dude Yr So Crazy!! was just a long list of interests that men might consider endearing and women consider ick. In a 2026 lens, I’m imagining an irritated Kathleen swiping left on all of these dudes. Still, musically, a lot of the back half left a lot to be desired. I really don’t think an instrumental on this kind of album was necessary, but at least they kept it short like everything else. Cool energy paired with a lot of great lyrics, but nothing that I was overly impressed with - I’d rather listen to Bikini Kill and mosh instead of… shuffle, I guess? Honestly, no idea what type of dance moves go with this kind of thing.
Modern female pop punk
First off, this album cover looks like a SpongeBob title card. Secondly I usually really like dance punk, and the beats here are good, but I can’t stand the singer. 2.75⭐️
These grrrls know how to rawk! (that's it, that's the review.) Key tracks: Deceptacon
give me a break... OMG IVE HEARD THE FIRST SONG BEFORE Mmm, I give it a 3 bc it made me feel like a teenager in a 00s room jumping on my bed while I pretended to play an electric guitar
Torn on this one. Equal parts fun and annoying. The singing voice definitely grates after a while. But overall a decent pop punk album
It was more enjoyable than some other punk albums.
This has some good songs and plenty of fun energy, but there are a few bad ones that I couldn't even make it through. There's also a lot going on here. They're pulling from a bunch of different genres and styles, and for the most part, they make it work. It's definitely an interesting album, even if it's inconsistent. When it hits, it's a lot of fun, but the misses are pretty hard to overlook.
The most important question of our times: Who took the ram from the ramalamadingdong?
Deceptacon is gold, but the rest of the album fails to keep up
Very fun! Can't believe this was 2000
Incredibly influential and important to music. I love the lyrics and the beats for all the songs! That being said this isn't really my favourite album, some songs fell flat and didn't leave me with anything afterwards. Loves deceptacon, friendship station and slideshow at free university.
A surprisingly varied album, with not just the feminist, screechy punk songs you'd expect, but also a bunch of genre-hopping weirdness. There aren't all too many standouts unfortunately - they seem to be better experimenters than songwriters - but as a whole, this album keep surprising, entertaining and of course provoking.
Finally, some gusto
It’s ok. Not sure why it was included
This was fine. It's hard for me to really like a straight-up punk album. 3.1
Decent
I have covered Bikini Kill's discography pretty extensively in the past, but I haven't come around to Le Tigre in a minute. I have previously heard this album before thanks in part to the resurgence of the first track, Deceptacon, many moons ago, but I don't remember much outside of that one track. Knowing that Kathleen Hanna is behind this project already makes me super excited for it as she is a Punk genius. For the most part this album is a breath of fresh air and really feels right up the Riot Grrrl scene, even down to the references put out on Hot Topic. This album isn't nearly as flashy or as memorable as I remember but it still a pretty great time thanks in part to some killer musicianship between all the members. Having this be Kathleen Hanna's first project post-Bikini Kill, you can really pick up a lot of the old mannerisms while also seeing the new territories explored like the Dance-Punk genre as a whole. Not a bad album, it definitely still stands the test of time, but not nearly as killer as I once remembered.
As a big fan of kathleen hanna and new wave it hurts I can't give it higher, but it's so uneven. Deceptacon and phanta are standouts
Fun to listen to, just maybe not consistently
Only knew Deceptacon from this album and, while I always thought it was a fun song, I was expecting the rest of the album to be a tad annoying. It is, but fun annoying?
Sounds like the late 90s throwing it back to the mid 80s.
Fun energy/creativity for one or two songs, but the child-like voice and the retro sounds/lyrics grew trite rather quickly. Fine for background noice, if one needs that.
Decent album. I will be listening to it in the future.
5.5/10
I think deceptacon (and another of theirs, “mediocrity rules”) is a great song. The rest of the album is just ok.
felt pretty limp today, so i didn't think i'd enjoy the listen but i actually did !
I like it. This'll probably bump up to a 4 after a few more listens