Le Tigre

Not bad. Some cool stuff on here. A bit chaotic in a good way.

Well this is fun

Not at all what I was expecting! I actually knew a few of these songs which was super exciting. I've heard Deceptacon a load on tv and never knew the name! Good stuff 4 ⭐️

Started out great, but didn’t keep momentum. Averaging out all the songs I thought it was a good album, and it makes me wish I was at a house party concert in 1999 instead of being in my dad’s balls, but hey what can you do.

Pretty fun and unique. This style of music just isn't really for me.

Woo!! What a fun, quick album! Love!

Interesting listen! Much of this album felt like it was straight from Scott Pilgrim (see: Sex Bob-ombs) in that it was a sort of riot-punk vibe. Ultimately I like the 'vibe' of much of this album, with Deceptacon being the obvious standout, but I think the overall setlist leaves a bit to be desired. Things get a little repetitive (I literally thought the album had started over at 'Let's Run)' making this a hard one for me to come back to for a full re-listen.

Utterly unexpected, had no idea that this was who it is, and love it to bits! Thank you 1001 :)

Das Debütalbum Le Tigre der gleichnamigen US-amerikanischen Band erschien 1999 und wurde im Modern Recording Studio in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, produziert. Die Mitglieder Kathleen Hanna, Johanna Fateman und Sadie Benning verbanden hier Elemente aus Punk, Electro und Indie-Rock zu einem eigenständigen Sound. Die Aufnahmen fanden teilweise auch in Proberäumen und Wohnungen statt, was dem Album eine rohe und unmittelbare Klangästhetik verleiht. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Album zwischen elektronischen Beats, Gitarrenriffs und Lo-Fi-Elementen. Songs wie „Deceptacon“ und „Hot Topic“ sind prägnant und thematisieren politische sowie gesellschaftliche Fragen. Weitere Titel wie „My My Metrocard“ und „What's Yr Take on Cassavetes“ setzen sich mit urbanen Themen auseinander. Insgesamt bietet Le Tigre einen Einblick in die Verbindung von Musik und politischem Ausdruck. Das Album zeigt, wie musikalische Mittel genutzt werden können, um gesellschaftliche Themen anzusprechen, ohne dabei an Eingängigkeit zu verlieren.

Why would anyone willingly submit themselves to this torture?

Fluctuated wildly between kinda enjoying it, and it just being noise.

Silly fun. What was cassavetes anyway.

fun album - reminds me of x-ray spex 3/5 #musicsky #musicchallenge #albumsky

Raw, unfiltered and wild. I dig this a lot. The vocals and lyrics, combined with the rough-edged music is a great collaboration. The moments of experimental nature mixed with punk is a nice eclectic mood. This is a dope record.

Meh. Like deceptacon

I started listening and thought "Wow, this is Definitely Not Bikini Kill", only to learn that this was Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill fame. At least she's consistent, I don't love riot grrrl music but I can recognize that what they're doing here is exactly what *someone* is looking for

Apple Music has this album under alternative which I think is completely wrong easily pop rock/electronic rock. Samplers are only thing that really stood out when listening to the album but other than that it feels repetitive. Album really reminds me of teen titans theme song lol which cool but can get old real fast if on repeat stand out songs: Deceptacon, The the Empty, Eau D’ Bedroom Dancing, Friendship Station, and Les and Ray although I think Les and Ray should be on a different album. Honorable mentions: Dude Yr so Crazy!! Only issue the lyrics enjoy instrumental tho.

Lots of jams in here, but also lots of filler. Rings of Sleigh Bells and other noise pop type acts that I am a fan of, but it felt like it drags in the middle. Love the Guiliani shade, though.

bopz. not my style but the album is kinda fun

This album cover looks like a poster in a Tarantino movie that's not so subtlyl referenced that it's about 3 babes that solve crimes solely with their bare feet. Great album tho

That was a REALLY cool experimental album!! 7/10

...wait a minute, these girls did that awful "I'm With Her" video back in 2016, right? I like the instrumentation on this album a fair bit, but the tedious vocal delivery and awful mix kills it completely.

Dancing that fine line - both proper shit and pretty good. A wobbly 2.5.

Where to begin on this one… This album is from the punk/riotgrrl group le Tigre from New York. First, it annoys me that Yr is used in song titles instead of Your. Next, there are too many sound effects and lyrics that seem to be random words or phrases. Amazing that there’s a record company out there that would publish this [collection]. Sounds like a group of middle school kids who own a keyboard and guitar.

This album cover *also* looks like one of my poorly rasterized middle school artworks (mixed with Spongebob). Being from the 90s, that tracks. I mostly associate Le Tigre with the alphabetically inclined hit dramas The OC and The L Word, but I never listened to them (or Bikini Kill) straight up, mainly because punk has too much yelling for me. Not my favorite genre. Lyrics are good though. And I appreciate that the songs are short. So I will round up to a 3 (although I will never listen to this again) :) Highlights: 'Hot Topic', 'What's Yr Take on Cassavetes', 'Slideshow at Free University', 'Les and Ray' (all the non-yellers!)

if the youngest sibling was an album

I was hopeful after a strong(ish) opening, but this album already grated on me by the tired, repetitive roll call of "Hot Topic". Okay, you namedrop Yoko Ono and Gertrude Stein and Angela Davis. We get it. As for me, I don't have a take on Cassavetes, so I guess I'll just never get this band. Standout track: Deceptacon

I was really looking forward to this album because I LOVE Deceptacon. The rest of it isn’t as good as that song though

4 stars. What a fun piece of lo-fi electric feminist punk! It is quite unique and listenable. “Deceptacon” demands repeats. It’s brief and not perfect, with some tracks being less memorable, but a fresh addition to a list full of bland and forgettable ancient duds.

The glimpses of old school punk attitude shine among more sloppy and half baked ideas

Maybe valley girl punk-lite?

Yeah this is pretty interesting. Kind of electronic punk. There's some really cool songs here it just kinda sounds the same at parts

i wanted to like this, but i did not. too screechy for me.

Great blend of 60s pop, 70s punk, 90s girl rock. None of those things are superbly done, but they all come together to make a really good album. The first song that Spotify played when the album was over was Hole “Violet” and it made me think that if Le Tigre had that level of production that they probably could’ve been a huge success. 6.8/10 #41/1001

6/10

EXTREMELY 90s

Female singer had a yelly annoying voice and the male was worse. The songs were juvenile sounding lyrically, almost like they were written for an SNL skit. Not great.

Obviously very weird but I liked it more than I thought. The first song was pretty good. Not my usual style though. Some of the ones with like glass breaking noises etc are not so good for casual listening.

Imagine the backyardigans grew up to be the most annoying women at a family bbq

Did not know this existed. The Go-Gos on steroids/acid. Liked it a lot.

Yes!! Is been awhile since I had a new discovery that I really enjoy! This is fun!

I can't say I was consciously aware of this band beforehand, but after doing a little reading I see it was fronted by Kathleen Hanna, who I am relatively familiar with. I recently did a very big grunge/Seattle scene deep dive, and touched on some of the riot grrrl bands, such as Hanna's Bikini Kill, but I can't quite remember my opinion on them, as I think I only touched on them briefly. At first I thought this was going to be a bit of a long, dragging listening session, but I was actually pleasantly surprised. KH's vocals can be a little shrill, but the varied mix of vibes on this album made it an enjoyable listening session. The band weaves from punk sensibilities to more mellow tracks, but all of it feels like it was a result of a really great period of creativity from the band. I read that they were influenced by hip-hop for this album, and it definitely shows in the numerous sample based "beats" and musical elements throughout the album. I can't say I've ever heard quite a blend of punk and samples like this before, and the result is really interesting and keeps you engaged. There are plenty of elements to shift your focus to if the vocals or more upfront elements aren't your thing. A really unique album to my ears that I'm glad I was exposed to. I'd love to give this a 3.5, but I think for the sheer reason that I really don't gravitate towards punk or this style often, I'll round it down to a 3. Either way, I'm sure I'll revisit in the future, and give another look at Kathleen Hanna's output as well.

This was a lot of fun. I'd never heard of Le Tigre but thr first two tracks were familiar, and I liked pretty much all of them. Timeless in a way that's rare, as in, I don't think I could have guessed when this album came out. Could be any time from the early 80s to today, really. Some of the political stuff was kinda flat, maybe that's the part that aged, or maybe if I was younger and not yet a leftist it would resonate better idk.

I might secretly like Le Tigre more than Bikini Kill, but don't tell anyone.

Better than some of the other albums, seemed very experimental. Would give it 2.5 if I could.

There's some pretty fun songs but several are a bit annoying, I could see why it's on the list though.

deceptacon is a classic and the rest of the songs sounds vaguely like it

Super original, sometimes silly while also feeling very true to the band and honest. I appreciated the spoken word and randomness on many songs.

3+

The first song is the best of this album all the rest are subpar

Liked that way more than expected. Some fun music

There were a couple of tolerable songs but for the most part this was a pretty forgettable compilation of pseudo-intellectual crap with "What's Yr Take on Cassavetes" epitomizing that.

t's kind of fun, but the latter half of the album is so boring that it drags on far too much.

Love this, so fun. One of my college friends brought me along to see Le Tigre on the first Friday night of my first semester in college, its likely the first show I saw in my city period. Started off with a bomp.

emblematic of a scene, pretty good the whole way through, excellent as an album experience

It's not Bikini Kill but it's fun

That was a fun album. I really liked the energy and vibe. I wasn't able to lock into the lyrics that much.

A few good songs. Feels like a nice gateway to Tigre.

5/10 At times I thought this was going to be a really fun listen but in the end it was probably just a bit too punk-y for my taste: a bit too discordant and droning and I’m really not a fan of the guitar tones. Best songs: Hot Topic, What’s Yr Take on Cassavetes?, Slideshow At Free University Listens: 2

I was familiar with Decepticon (duh) but this had some other gems, too. Eau D'bedroom Dancing was particularly sweet.

Makes me want to go out there and be rebellious

not quite X-Ray Spex but pretty good

this is probably not something i'll revisit often (besides the first song, which I really liked) but i do think this is a genuinely important addition to the list. always great to see more women on here and this genre in particular is underrepresented. to the guy who left the most misogynistic 1-star review calling it "histrionic screeching" - i'm going to egg your house.

ok this absolutely slaps. what a great album... my first thought after putting it on was "damn this album is so much cooler than i am." it's like bikini kill plus devo and draws from the 60s, 80s, and FUTURE music from the far-off year 2000 and beyond. everything sounds unique and interesting and fresh. remember that this was happening in 1999, about a decade before every indie album sounded like this and pitchfork loved it. speaking of pitchfork, that hillary clinton song was somethin else. but i digress... favorites: i listed twice and liked every song but let's run, friendship station, and les and ray

90's girl punkish rock sound. Not sure if it qualifies as riot grrl. But it was fun energy. I like that style and while a lot doesn't stick with me, I could have the album in my driving cd rotation for awhile

Not particularly good, not bad. Just not quite for me.

Great for an angsty teen who like whiny voices and statement music

Enjoyable, charming and simple. This album offers some catchy melodies with a punk or garage type production and, probably the most important point of the album, themes and lyrics which centers around feminism, making this album very unique.

Fun and energetic, probably a 3.5 but will round up.

Love this Album. I heard this the first time when I was a teen and it fired me up. I was sick of living in a men's world and I felt like Le Tigre sang what I was feeling, and that combined with my teenage against brought out my activist side. It was transformative and fun at the same time

Holy shit. I forgot all about this album. First song is one I used to listen to all the time. Definitely not really a GREAT album. But still worth a listen. 3/5

Not my genre

punk is just not for me

I already knew and quite liked the first song! The rest of the album felt like something I would have liked more at 16 than now sadly

v fun and characterful lil album, often has more in common with 90s twee pop than it necessarily does with bikini kill but obviously its the Coexistence Of Both that defines the record. definitely something for me 2 appreciate as a fan of aesthetic garishness/tastelessness as a method of Art Iconoclasm beyond just regular "aggression". if u ask me if that extends to their hillary clinton song i will enter my second phase and hit u w/ a whole new series of combos. i liek that this band spells "yr" like i do :)

Nice!

Never thought that i would like so much a Feminist album. Non Ironically, fire.

Interessante, não sei mais o que dizer. Uma mistureba de varios estilos e influências. Curtinho, faz o tempo passar rápido. Poderia ser bem pior. Curti a baixa fidelidade de tudo, especialmente os vocais e os elementos eletrônicos. Salvei basicamente todas as músicas. Curti demais a "Dude Yr So Crazy!!"... Uma das melhores musicas que descobri ate agora através desse projeto. Aprecio demais que elas não se escondem atras de uma camada covarde de ironia ou sarcasmo. O álbum inteiro parece ser bem sincero. 3/5

Deceptacon is a banger. I was always lukewarm on Bikini Kill, but I really enjoyed this listen. Somehow this slipped past me when it was released and it really shouldn't have.

Bangles meets the Ramones, let's dance!

What is this? A mix between punk and electro? I really liked it, especially the first half. Gonna come back to this one for a while. Strong 8, possible 9.

Quick, poppy, riot grrrl lite

There’s a fine line between annoying and charming. I was barely able to finish it.

im skimming through the tracks because they sound awful, but i listened to several portions of most tracks i gave "raw power" by the stooges a 2/5 and i think this album is significantly worse than that, so ill have to give this one a 1/5 with that in mind

I had quite some fun with the album but it felt like a lot of the lyrics were quite outdated. All of the names in songs weren't familiar to me at all and I felt like i missed the messages they were going for.

Never dull; you get some of the Kathleen Hanna Bikini Kill sound, in a blender with hip-hop, 60's bubblegum, and urban feminism sharpened to a point and heading toward the new millenium.

I’m being generous with a 4, and that’s because I like the casual way they deliver their conscious lyrics. It’s a little goofy and precious at times, and the instrumentals sometimes grate…but overall I think everyone should listen to this. Admittedly it’s catchy and crisp. ML #107

Pure 90s that was a blueprint for the indie disco wave about to come.

Some albums need a second listen for it to sink in. Favorite picks: "Deceptacon", "Let's Run"

Blarg. I feel like it could’ve been decent, but wasn’t. The shriek-y vocals and often highly repetitive lyrics just killed it. And not in a good way. All in all, it just stinks.

Solid instrumentals and beats met with pretty hard to love vocal work. 'Hot Topic' was my fave tho.

One of the most forward facing girl-rock / riot grrrl albums, this really reminds of the late 90's and early 00's when I was a kid and this was present. Mom always did support strong women. I love that it's rough on purpose and that they took production and performance into their own hands to emphasize the point. Catchy, fun, chanty, anti-establishment... it hits all of the right notes

Nice that it was a quick listen, enjoyable and light sounding. Won’t seek it out again though

YES Kathleen Hanna!! This album is fun and cheeky and unapologetic. Le Tigre rocks. In a recent review I just saw, someone said: "to the guy who left the most misogynistic 1-star review calling it "histrionic screeching" - i'm going to egg your house." and I would just like to say I will join them in egging your house, you miserable douche.

Here's the deal. i WANT to like it more than I do. Why don't I just write this review the way Le Tigre would want me to write it... Drum machines, cheap synths, riot grrrl screams. Feminist slogans, basement shows, Xerox zines. "Hot Topic is the way that we rhyme!" Old-school samples, Casio tones, DIY design. Jangly guitars, distorted hooks, radical stance. Name-checking icons, Kathleen’s dance. Feminist art, "Lesbians on Ecstasy," Julie Ruin’s energy, punk necessity. Roller-skating, megaphones, party-starting beats. “Deceptacon” explosion, kicks you off your feet. Zine-making, mixtape love, East Village streets. Glitchy noise, tambourine, electro-punk elite. Politics, protest, queer liberation. Anti-establishment, girl-powered frustration. 1999, still fresh, still loud. Le Tigre forever, screaming unbowed.

Infectious dance tracks While wildly relatable And badass to boot

I'm sort of neutral on this one. It was by no means bad, it just didn't spark a ton to me.

Art punk is not a good genre, but if anyone is going to do it well it’s going to be some spunky feminist femmes.

I dig these chicks

I was pretty impressed with this album. While I'm typically not the biggest punk fan, I found the lyrics to be great, the music to be unique and the beats to be pretty bumping. Not bad. 3/5

Pretty good!

It shouldn't work, I shouldn't like it But I do it's excellent, the only disappointment is that it's taken over 25 years from its release to listen to it

Interesting stuff!

a raw punk rock feminist masterpiece. "Deceptacon" is a classic of mine. "What's Yr Take on Cassavetes" is amazing. "The The Empty" is a wild crazy mess, and i loved it. my only remark would be that the riffs are a bit similar in between songs and i know it's a trope from punk albums but the songs are really short sometimes. why not just make one song and have beat switches ? "friendship station" is also a bit too corny for me. i really enjoyed "Dude Yr so Crazy!!" by how lyrically it is still (unfortunately) relevant.

Not my thing and I tried listening to it a couple of times. Just nothing memorable

They're the opposite of what I thought of PJ Harvey - horrible singing, questionable musicianship, yet somehow it works?

I don't like her voice, I don't like the production quality, I respect but don't identify with the feminism, and punk isn't generally a genre I enjoy other than in small doses....but....somehow, this all works. Truly the sum is greater than the parts. I wanted to not like it, but I kind of do. I probably won't listen to it frequently, but I won't avoid it either.

Really interesting. Enjoyed the individual songs more than the collective album.

First proper riot grrrl album I've listened to. Liked the mix of genres on this (punk, new wave, electronica). Badass, good shit.

A new band to me, I will enjoy listening to this again.

Deceptacon

This was fun! I liked the variety of style and I'll definitely listen to again.

It was kind of fun.

Not for me

huh

This is probably fun at a summer festival. It's like post punk with 60s garage rock. Reminds me most of the B-52s. I like their excitement. They have some good ideas here and there, but they're too repetitive. The singing is pretty bad. Favorite song: hot topic.

This is very important, landmark record, but it's of a place and only occasionally successful. Deceptacon is as good as it's always been. A lot of the other stuff - do not cancel me - feels very undergraduate (and even Deceptacon, to be honest). I mean, What’s Yr Take on Cassavetes?, lol. Anyway, I've read Girls to the Front, I can say this stuff.

Love

Really some fun, jump-on-the-bed head-banging riot grrrl punk that pokes jabs at yucky dudes (damn Giuliani, you have been a menace for how many decades??) and pays homage to legends and even childhood neighbors (Les and Ray) for helping Hanna and Le Tigre bring such a unique slice of women-led rock into the forefront. This album shows that riot grrrl is not just angry feminism, but can also be sensitive, snarky, energetic, and most of all, a pure delight.

I like slacker rock, but slacker pop walks the line between being carefree / fun and being outright annoying. Around 22 min in (My My Metrocard), the novelty of the late 90s/early 00s dance-pop slacker pop had run dry. 2/5

"Oh, fuck! Giuliani! He’s such! A fucking jerk" is a take that ages extremely well. Deceptacon is awesome. A good reminder that as much as I like the clash, I'm not a real punk. I know the amateurish approach lo-fi recording is a conscious stylistic choice, as well the kinda grating vocals, but they're not for me. Editing on my second listen: think this is true for Hot Topic and Cassavetes, but the rest of the album is not this way (But the "shout single words non melodically" technique on cassavetes very rarely works for me--not on Dude yr. so crazy!!! either). Guitar is pretty cool here though. The The Empty rocks pretty hard. Liked Phanta So okay, I liked this more on a second listen. Not sure it really would ever make my regular listening though. I really want to like riot grrrl. Maybe someday.

As someone who's really only heard Deceptacon, I was pleasantly surprised with this. The DIY-ness of the sound is fascinating and is what makes this so much fun to listen to. In reality, it's 4.5 stars and I struggled with whether to round up or down on this. Ultimately I decided if I can't figure it out, it probably means I should round down to 4.

these are total bops and i refuse to read otherwise

solid 4/5

A great twist on riot grrrl. (also while we are here they asked, and Cassavetes is a genius). 8/10

Started off good but slowly become annoying.

Very good

I miss when cool young people in New York were woke and not fascist weirdos for some reason. Unlike the often execrable genre "pop-punk", this album mixes pop and punk successfully.

3/5

I have this one!

4.5, love a good riot grrrl album

This is #day199 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... let’s go rrriot, right? Some electro-dance punk here with influences from '60s pop, '80s new wave, '90s indie, and occasionally annoying vocals. I think it’s an important record in the context of the riot grrrl movement, even if that movement was criticized for not being inclusive enough. But whatever... I’m giving this a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day200—can’t believe it!

Heck yeah. Eau D’bedroom Dancing is a great find. Yes To Let’s Run.

This is why I'm here. To find a gem I otherwise might never listen to. The album I never knew I needed.

A little too screamy

A waste of vinyl

This bounces along with some proper post punk energy.

This grew on me. I found it really charming

I saw Le Tigre play as the backing band for Peaches three days in a row opening for Nine Inch Nails. Peaches was great but a little one note for me. The band looked bored. This record was really good. Kind of wish Peaches only sang like half a set and Le Tigre played some of this.

Does not sound as cool as it did when it came out, but that’s okay. Didn’t actually do tons for me then; doesn’t do much for me now.

Erilaista hauskaa punkkia, jossa on vähän rumpukonettakin käytetty. Dance-punkkia ilmeisesti :D Uusi termi mulle. Parhaat: Deceptacon, Eua d'bedroom Dancing, Friendship Station

I enjoyed the big hit single on this record but overall I find their voices to be a bit annoying and the album is repetitive.

To my shame I cannot think of one all woman group which I enjoy or like. Which is odd because I admire and have many favourite female musicians In fact many more female than male. This album did not change my feelings to all girl combos but made an admiral attempt. Above the clatter of typical punky ever repeating riffs there were some nice melodies going on which were quite endearing. So not as bad as I thought and an album when I’m in the mood for I would return to. 3/5 10/2/25

I wouldn't seek out this album but it is an interesting listen. The did highlight how much giuliani sucks in My My Metrocard.

I tried but not for me

Correcto

I want to start a band just to cover The the Empty. Shades of 100 gecs on that one.

Wow this album is great!!! Definitely not for everyone, but this album is why I started following this list. This album is an all time great for me now and yesterday I had no idea who they were. If you like things that are weird and different you will like this. My only complaint is I can’t give this album a 6 out of five.

Some day, if we're lucky, we'll learn not only who took the bomp, but who took the ram

Fuck it...

Bikini Kill, Slater Kinney, Liz Phair, Julianna Hatfield, Devo all rolled up into one band. At the same time sounding like themselves. Wwll done

Cute funny not very relevant to me riot grrl stuff.

I like everything about the band but unfortunately I don't like the singer's voice to want to loop most of the album except for 1 song pensive emoji fist emoji

4/10. Decent punk rock album, not my style

Great album, loved it

point0.

Awesome, weird, danceable?

Surprise hit

Light weight Go-Go's.

I can't say I usually enjoy this type of music too much, but this album just has something that puts it apart for me. Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected.

1/28/25. I'm familiar with Le Tigre but this is my first time listening through. Love the punk rock spirit and the electronic elements.

a fun and enjoyable punk album that touches on current events and also on timeless activities while also slowing down into sort of droning electronic tracks.

Apple Music's write-up for this album was almost word-for-word how I would describe one of my favourite bands, Metric. My husband and I listened to the first half of this together in the car and found it interesting and compelling. I wish the lo-fi aspect wasn't present as it detracts from it for me, but I'm still planning to give this another listen.

Fun little vibe

When I was 19 my flatmate played this album and my other flatmate said it sounded like a bunch of angry lesbians.

Liked the 60s touches on here. This was a nice surprise actually, not as shouty and angry as I was expecting. Want to give it a 3.5, probably won’t listen again tbh

Just not my vibe, pretty hard to listen to, too electronic

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Le Tigre has a decent energy that pops when it's done well, obviously Deceptacon and Phanta but also Let's Run. It's good and I can hear a fair amount of influence it might've had on a bunch of music I enjoy now, but it doesn't sustain that quality throughout, and the last three tracks are really quite bad. Sure, that's not easy to do, but the guitar lines are the most memorable takeaway from most songs, rather than the song itself. 3/5 though, more good than bad.

This was pretty good - catchy, slightly rough pop punk stuff with big, loud guitar behind it. The slight distort on everything dates it a bit, but it's still a really fun listen without being lifechanging. High end of a 3/5.

I love the punk attitude, the sixties influences, the production and the fuzz guitar riffs. Less successful are the vocals and the single riff trick gets a bit monotonous and ultimately it started to get boring.

Enjoyed the punky vibes although started to lose interest towards the end of the album

Tiger but in french! Grrr

Love that this caught me unawares, I haven't heard it or heard of it before. Fun to listen to, cleverly written and engaging throughout - result!

Good funky, angry noise. Well put together. Unfortunately I was not in the right environment to enjoy it, but I would definitely listen again.

Had a listen to this when I first picked up the 1001 albums book a couple of years ago, thought it was ace. Turns out I have a soft spot for riot grrrl bands. It's been on regular rotation ever since.

Probs another 2*s

an eclectic album with elements of rock, pop, new wave, and dance… all with a punk attitude. at times, it reminded me of the go-go’s. interesting stuff.

Some of it was cool but some of those sounds they used over and over and over got really grating there towards the end.

Female voices! I want to like riot grrl music but I don't. I like the idea of them and I'd probably like them as people, but I don't like the music, or at least I don't like this much.

Le Tiger is cool. 4

Pile of crap

I discovered this album the year it dropped while deep in a music exploration phase, but only the first song was available to me at that time. It feels like the album fed off of Liz Phair (Fuck and Run) and L7 (Shitlist) and came out morphed like this and passed on the favor to Bikini Kill (Rebel Girl). This band is really appealing and I bet they were awesome live. The vocals are strong and effective.

Got it. You hate Bikini Kill. Le Tigre is completely different ... Also, say what you want about Kathleen Hannah... it's all been said before. Just watch this first... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRTAEtc_nwA

How is Bikini Kill not on this list!? So I actually like Le Tigre better than Bikini Kill, but Kathleen Hanna’s original band usually gets so much credit for kicking off the riot grrrl movement that the omission of “Rebel Girl” from the list seems wrong. That said, Hanna’s second band put out the better album with “Le Tigre.” From the moment “Deceptacon” starts bopping you can tell this one is special. The blend of punk, surf, and indie is terrific, with pointed political anger but also a lot of fun.

Plenty of interesting stuff to listen to here, but an unfortunate amount of dreck, too. I expect I’d like it more with repeated listening (especially the stronger cuts) but not sure I’d feel compelled to spend that time. Mad respect for their energy and tenacity, but a tough 3 stars for me.

Loud, unapologetic riot grrrl music was exactly what I needed on the day that a 78-year old white man tried to define what it means to be female by executive order. Fuck that.

Her voice is annoying and the songs are repetitive

Riot grrrrrrrlllllllll, where have you been all my life. I love it. I think they’d be happy about recent developments related to their My My Metrocard jerk.

Love this album for its energy and really great songwriting. So many catchy songs and interesting lyrics on here. I definitely prefer Sleater-Kinny where Riotgrrl is concerned, but Kathleen Hanna is a real legend. I had a bit of an obsession with Deceptacon for a while over the COVID years, and it was a constant on my early jogging playlists. Hadn't really done a deep dive into the album until now though, glad I did!

This record deserves high marks for a multitude of reasons, but chief among them is this line, which, over the past 25 years, has aged like the finest of wines: “Oh fuck Giuliani He's such A fucking jerk”

I enjoyed enough not to give it a1l 1, but it was close

Kind of forgettable outside of the first track. I really like the 80's vibe mixed with some punk elements but there just wasn't much that stuck out.

Excellent

proto indie probably a head of thyme and influential alas i do not enjoy it

Poppy in all the right ways, punk in all the right ways. This album rocks and keeps you bopping the whole ride while intriguing you but not distracting you with bizarre sounds and interludes.

They seem to be yelling the lyrics. 2/5

Kathleen Hanna one of the Riot Grrrl pioneers helped form this band after Bikini Kill. I like the raw energy and emotion you hear in a lot of punk music. This album takes the edge off of the rawness so it's a lot more listenable. If you like the arty-punk/riot grrrl styles of music at all, you will like this one. Even if you don't, this is still worth a listen.

In 1999 zat ik nog niet zo diep in de feministische bubbel als tegenwoordig. Ik was te druk met de groep 8 musical denk ik. Ik moet dan ook zeggen dat deze band me toen volledig is ontgaan. Dat gezegd hebbende heb ik wel altijd gevonden dat vrouwen evenveel kansen, rechten en plichten moeten krijgen als mannen. En nu ik zelf een dochter heb kijk ik al helemaal anders naar vrouwen. Dit album zou tegenwoordig zo weer uitgebracht kunnen worden. Doet een beetje denken aan de hit van Wet Leg van drie zomers terug. Pip Blom zonder de nogal specifieke stem van Pip Blom. Be Your Own Pet, maar dan toegankelijker. 34 minuutjes, lekker tempootje, aardig gitaartje, leuk drumstelletje, prima bijpassende zangeres (daar durf ik even geen verkleinwoord te gebruiken want dat zou niet feministisch zijn). Richting het einde wat Junkie XL-achtige sampletjes waardoor het album naar het einde toe niet gaat vervelen, al zijn track 11 en 12 niet het sterkst. Het is verfrissend en het breekt me ook een beetje uit de sleur die deze lijst soms met zich meebrengt. Jammer dat het geen lekkere wijven zijn. En ze hadden wel even mogen lachen op de foto's. 4 sterren.

This album was like a crunchy peanut butter.

Girlpower magnifico! Para escuchar una y otra vez

I was hoping to like this more, based on what I've heard of Le Tigre before and being a Kathleen Hannah/Bikini Kill fan. It was still alright, but just felt a little disjoint. I wonder if their later albums are more cohesive. 3/5

Wanted to like this more than I did. I kinda find it annoying. I much prefer Bikini Kill stuff. 2.5/5

Not bad! C+

It has its good/great/excellent moments. It has many of them.

Genre: riot grrl? Hahaha I liked it

Didn’t know a thing when this came up. Eeerr, meh, whatever, didn’t engage at all. The write up says feminist which is good all strength to the message, but was just watching the clock on each track to end so didn’t hear anything they actually said. The odd decent musical motif, but then was repeated constantly so lost all essence. Like punk, like power pop, like 60s female vocal bands, didn’t like this. Not bothered to listen again, No thank you.

Album 643 of 1001 Le Tigre - Le Tigre (1999) Rating : 3/ 5 A "vibrant mix of dance-punk, riot grrrl, and indie rock" Fun album. Am not familiar with the "riot grrrl movement", so I'll have to research that a bit. Good tunes. Lyrics seem to offer a bit more than I picked up on the first listen. Not a masterpiece but worth the time.

Could'n stand it till the end... Really annoying and just stupid yelling

The opening track is a stone cold banger. The rest of the album feels a bit like an extended single, and then has a load of musings gaffer taped to the end. So 3.5er rounded down.

It's a great record, too bad the second half is a bit less. This is just old-school feminist punk à la X-Ray Spex, but with some electroclash where the horns sounded twenty years ago. Nice and sharp and fresh, but not outstanding.

Le Tigre’s self-titled debut is a fierce blend of punk ethos, electronic beats, and unapologetic politics. Formed by Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill), Johanna Fateman, and Sadie Benning (later replaced by JD Samson), the album crackles with raw energy and DIY spirit. Standout track Deceptacon is a lightning bolt of wit and infectious rhythm, while Hot Topic celebrates feminist and queer icons with a rallying energy. Tracks like Friendship Station, My My Metrocard, and What’s Yr Take on Cassavetes balance satire, groove, and sharp critique, giving the album its unmistakable edge. The rough-edged production—drum machines, samplers, and lo-fi vocals—embodies the band’s DIY ethos, turning imperfection into a statement. Kathleen Hanna’s alternately fierce and playful vocal delivery drives the message home, while harmonized chants and call-and-response structures create a communal, protest-like vibe. The political messages sometimes feel surface-level, and the album can lag when the energy falters on a few tracks. But when its infectious spirit kicks in, it’s undeniable, delivering hooks and urgency in equal measure. Its mix of feminist punk and electroclash was ahead of its time, influencing artists like Peaches and M.I.A. and movements like queer pop and feminist electro-punk. Over two decades later, Le Tigre remains strikingly relevant. Social justice and inclusivity themes resonate in today’s activist climate, while its infectious hooks and bold spirit continue to inspire. This is an album that doesn’t just demand attention; it commands action. Did/Do I own this release? I surely had some of the songs on MP3, definitely Deceptacon. Does this release belong on the list? Its inclusion in 1001 Albums to Listen to Before You Die is no surprise—this is an album that paved the way for a lot of artists Would this release make my personal list? I love the message but musically this has a few too many highs and lows. Will I be listening to it again? yes.

Sorry, not my cup of tea.

gross

I was really not enjoying the first few songs on this album but Phanta got my attention, and I sort of enjoyed the album after that. Definitely something.

Each song is a fun little energetic, political poppy snack. Like Fruit Gushers filled with 90s energy.

Nostalgia hit

Another album I would have loved as a 16 year. Great opening track - Deceptacon - but sadly not sustained over the album - a few other gems - in particular Eau d'Bedroom Dancing - enjoyed the garage band/punk vibe. High 3 for me as not sure would listen again that often.

If I was 13 and female I would have absolutely loved this. With an older head I can see why the opener has orders of magnitude more listens on Spotify than anything else, it got me intrigued, excited, but by the third track that had all but died away. Some ok ones later on, but this album surely has no staying power.

Bop after bop

yeah good album!

so much of everything going on here, love the sampling best song: dude yr so crazy worst song: n/a

Alleen eerste nummer goed

Nope.

How is this 25 years old! It's riot grrl *and* girly. Deeply progressive and light and fluffy. Feminist and knowingly cheesy.

Sharp political pop - girl group sounds, simple drum machines, the Shangri-Las crossed with the B-52s, calling out the patriarchy.

This was fun to set up my new laptop to

Political. Fun. Noise ish.

They got annoying after a while, especially when the lyrics were just listing stuff. I liked Friendship Station alright enough but I wouldn't put this on the list it was ok at best

Deceptacon and Hot Topic = 5 stars

Was pleasantly surprised that I actually liked this album!

Eh

A good sound, but really just one sound played over and over, with some random intellectual smugness thrown in.

I like its or Fun album

3 STARS!

Can't believe I haven't listened to these guys before. I loved every minute of this album. Weird but catchy in all the right ways. Hard to choose because I liked all of them, but I think my favorite song was Phanta. I will definitely be listening to this one again and will try to remember to look up their other albums.

This is weird wild stuff, I kinda dig it. It somehow feels before and ahead of its time.

Ihan kiva. College-henkeä, lähestytään 2000-luvun erityiscooliutta mutta lämpöä tässä onneksi edelleen on. Riot girliys vähän elähdyttää mua aina, vaikka sen naiivius ei olekaan mun ykkösjuttu. Voisin palata kuuntelemaan uusiks.

Pääsin toisella kuuntelulla sisään - ja halu kuunnella toisenkin kerran kertoo enemmän kuin tuhat sanaa. Bändin konemainen naivismi ei puhuttele minua esteettisellä tasolla, mutta musiikki itsessään on siinä määrin tarttuvaa, että LP on kiistatta kuulemisen arvoinen.

Absolute gold. A group of people pissed off at the world channeling their energy into art. Not your typical punk record, non-pretentious, fresh and alive.

Eww no

quite punk, reminds me of the Coathangers

Explosive riot grrrl record 🔥

A new one on me, although I knew the opening track. I really enjoyed this. Fun, playful, energetic, with a proper punk spirit. Short, sharp and sweet. One to revisit.

I love the SHOUTY SHOUTY element to this, especially first thing on a Monday morning. There's a general skuziness to the sound. Plus the overtly feminist lyrics give you plenty to think about. Cassavetes doesn't come out of this well.

I don't know this was fine but not sure what to think of it. Had a song about Metrocard for the subway I guess. Be nice and give 3 stars why not

No

I didn't mind it. Couldn't really gather what they were singing about most of the time. But some of the tunes had catchy little beats and riffs. If you like this but want it amped up a bit find Oteboke Beaver. Like this but wilder.

Honestly this was fun. 90s punk girls getting their rage out. It's a fun mood to be in.

frekar skemmtilegt hrátt bílskúrsrokk með áhrifum frá grúvi sjöunda áratugnum. 3,5.

My My Metrocard is chad. The rest is whatever.

Catchy, fun guitar on some songs. 3.5

Badass but playful with catchy tunes throughout. Love.

Good, fun, powerful

I'm so back! This album was witty and fun but I don't know if I would actually... listen to it. A bit sparse and one note. All the same! Fave track: Deceptacon

Not in my edition of the book! 1999. 4 stars. The cynical granddaughters of The Go-Gos. Great tunes, angry vocals, cynical lyrics. Point deducted for filler on the last couple of tracks.

Thanks for nothing

While it does stumble as it goes on, leading to bouts that don't quite get the listener as engaged, the majority of the album has this perfect blend of raw energy perfect for a punk album while still having a more, well, 90s side, that allows for the listener to not only get up and dance to the grooves, but also feel like they're rebelling against something along with the band, and that makes it feel like the perfect blend of 90s electronic dance with something just angry enough to stage a riot. The vocals can be seen as annoying perhaps, but they're easy to adjust to, and then I find them pretty enthralling, like the radio show filter over everything perfectly matches the electronic influences, and I do enjoy how it kind of mellows out near the end, closing with something more jangle-y than anything, it's like a nice treat. This is just an album that feels like it appeals to everyone, and those it doesn't appeal to it wouldn't want to any way, and I can jam with that, for sure.

have heard 2 tracks so far, cool! raw, growly

I didn't know it until now, but Kathleen Hanna is what I needed today. My angst is in full f'n swing, and this hit the spot. Yet another woman hits the ceiling...but hearing the names of those who have smashed it gave me a tiny smidge of hope to keep up the fight. What’s Yr Take on Cassavetes....

An opening track that is undeniable followed by fun 30 min. It's akin to an early b52s album updated for 2k. It's a blast for sure. Good but not great.

3.5/5 but I'm gonna go with 4 for convenience sake.

Lots of fun. Felt like Julia Stiles in a 90s teen film.

Cool.

Sounds like Wet Leg, don't like Wet Leg.

Loved the hits and think it’ll be a good mood lifter when I need more Riotgrrrl energy, though it drifted off towards the end for me. Definitely nice to switch things up a bit from what’s come along so far.

I'd never heard of this band. The first time I listened to it I thought it was dreadful but I put it on again and it started growing on me. It was actually quite good at masking the noise of fireworks from the dog!

I'll be honest, I couldn't finish it. Those vocals drove me mad.

This was a welcomed relief. I very much liked stomping round the park to this. Perhaps I wouldn’t have voted it so favourably if I hadn’t spent so long in a seventies male desert. This felt like a good antidote. I think they probably highlight what will be a theme of this club ‘genius! Misogynist’

Maybe the algorithm Gods knew we needed a bit of 90s feminist disco punk to shake things up and remind us how varied and interesting music can be. Proper breath of fresh air. Deceptacon overshadows things maybe (and must be a top 10 indie disco classic) but the whole thing is an exciting, unpredictable listen. Who else is writing songs like What's Yr Take on Cassavetes?

Nope, just a bit too punky, art punk? Pop punks? whatever you call it for me. I find the voices a little too sulky teenage for me, probably just my age and maybe that’s the reaction they are looking for! Can see they’ll have a great cult following though & they’ve built on that style and genre.

Really quite an impressive album. I really enjoyed every song of this. Maybe it's because we've have a large spell of albums from '70s men? Regardless, the hits were great, but also the rest of the album was excellent. Sounds very timeless and cool. 5* will definitely play again!

3 Stars (8/15)

en något svag trea. det är lite rått på något sätt och jag gillar känslan men känns lite för tillrättalagt eller nåt vad fan vet jag.

Surprisingly awesome, very cool album. Only negative from me was vocals sound childish, but all of it was interesting.

Punk-pop. No está mal. Un 4.

Dance-punk, riot grrrl, new wave.

Fun and somewhat enjoyable, but not musically interesting whatsoever 2.5

Good punk liked two songs, will listen again!

It is 4,8/5

Groupe inconnu. Les morceaux sont en général courts et énergiques (+1), mais l'instrumentation est minimaliste et chaque morceau est très répétitif (même riff tout le long). Je n'y reviendrais pas. =>2/5

Was hoping I might like this and on the one hand, sometimes the vibe was quite fresh and catchy, all too often it strayed into annoying.

I couldn't get through listening to this. I'm sure the political messages resonate with people, and that's great. But it was just not pleasant for me to listen to. I didn't like the vocals, I didn't like the music, I didn't like the drums. It sounded like something that a bunch of kids would put together from random instruments laying around the house.

Liked this one a lot. Crazy this was 1999 as by 2010 all pop music was trying to be this.

I so wanted to hate this, but I love it. It's getting five stars and going into my Tidal library.

3.7 1x catchup 11/15/24

Кру

New to me, and loads of fun. Went straight back to the beginning after the first listen. 4.5 🌟

Loved that!

BAD

imagine being the dude in this band

So girly punk and badass

how r u? fn thx u.

weird but fun

Mér fannst þetta bara mjög hressandi plata en varð fljótt mjög endurtekningarsöm og eiginlega of listræn eða ég fékk það á tilfinninguna að þetta væri hálfgerður gjörningur. Mun gleyma þessari þrátt fyrir að hafa skemmt mér yfir taktinum í henni

Bien que je n'étais pas tellement dans le mood pour ce genre de musique quand je l'ai écouté, il a su quand même vraiment me captiver par son côté accrocheur bien que très peu conventionnel. C'est un mix de plein de sons et d'influences différents qui marchent pourtant super bien ensemble. Définitivement à réécouter. 8/10

Indie/harcore. Achei fraco

The idea for this album is a 0/10. Dance/electro punk with a singer with a notoriously shrill voice? No way this is any good The execution for this album is a 10/10. Holy hell this fucking rocks front to back. Every song is a banger

Jú, bara nokkuð hresst og fjölbreytt. Gæti þetta alveg aftur.

I don't understand how someone gains this much sophistication and confidence. They're in their 20s, and seem so sure about their stance, their politics. I'm much, much older than that, and I still don't have that kind of confidence.