Reviews (page 6 of 9)
Nothing interesting here.
The energy and sharpness of this album are cool, but the sound is pretty thin, the production is blah, and the vocals range from nonstandard to flat-out bad. It’s definitely a unique spin on punk, so I can appreciate it but I’m not a big fan of it. Best song: Slideshow at Free University
fun album, first track is sick, kept a good standard through the whole thing
Incredible. Really liked this album. Definitely will be checking out more from them.
More crackers please Favorite Tracks: Deceptacon, My My Metrocard, Dude Yr So Crazy!!
Kathleen Hannah rules
Teetering between a 3 and a 4. This was very fun and likeable, like an energetic toddler, but also very throwaway and I probably won’t revisit. Landed 3 in the end.
This is wildly unique to anything I've heard. First time listening to this group and I am floored. I'm 428 albums into this project and this banger is easily in the top 25 of new to me albums. The vocals and the vocal delivery are outstanding. Brilliant album in my opinion.
A very cool blend of punk rock and girl power pop, photo-electronica? Whatever it is, it flirts the line between catchy and overly yelly very well. The experimental instrumentation lightens it up nicely.
朋克
Very good. Never heard of them before now.
Surprisingly minimal, which I like, and holds up pretty well as a pop album as well as just weird indie music with some obscure references and good use of drum machines. I think what makes this album standout, however, is the energy and bite it possesses. I will definitely be checking out some Bikini Kill. In all, this reminded me of a recent conversation I had with a friend who had just watched Rosemary's Baby for the first time. Inevitably, it became a commentary on how John Cassavetes' character was a manipulative, gaslighting pos.
Bright and lively with interesting lyrics
Since this debut released, Le Tigre have gathered much more attention than they should've ever gotten. One good single was enough to let them create a song like "I'm With Her" in 2016 and still stand as the best known example of the "Riot Grrrl" genre which from its name alone sounds annoying. In similar fashion, most that the album presents here is annoying, washed out and dull. It tries to blend Dance with Pop Punk but instead of sounding like Britney Spears x Green Day, the end up sounding like utter trash for most of the playtime. The possible only song worthy of a listen, 'Deceptacon' starts the album off with a song that most people should be familiar with. It blends elements of Rave, Synthpop and Dance Music with the Punk additude of the band. Oh and with listenable, I meant that it has a catchy melody and is easily recognisable. Outside of that one riff, it is just annoying and infuriating. The vocals swing between bland and tasteless and over the top obnoxious. The song overall is still bad. The much more Indie Rock touched 'Hot Topic' keeps things going and even if it's not as overly unbearable, it still is far away from a good song. This time it's just very, very boring and tiring. The song has absolutely no upbuilding structure. It stays the exact same over the entire playtime. It's not catchy, not interesting and sounds tasteless and uninspired. And at nearly 4 minutes of playtime, it gets more and more annoying because nothing happens. The result is a song that is probably as bad as its predecessor but sticks even less in your memory. The only thing that makes 'Whats Yr Take on Cassavetes' somewhat interesting is the slight Industrial and Noise Pop production. The distorted synths could've been interesting but the way they are put into the songs structure just makes them sound annoying. The vocals and especially the added background sounds make this an even more unbearable listen. 'The The Empty' just takes the already annoying vocals and turns them up even more. There is no need for this Yoko Ono type screaming. Yoko Ono at least did it in a good setting and used it for her advantage. This is just terrible. Genuinely a terrible track through and through. Not even the production or the songwriting have anything of value that it brings to the ears. I am sure that they envisioned 'Phanta' as a much bigger and more artsy track than with what they ended up doing. The tv snippet at the start is a nice touch and the less annoying vocals do actually help the track from being totally tasteless. Which does not mean that it's good. It's just less bad. Still bad... but less. The songwriting is okay as are the vocals, it's mainly the production that is still dragging it down by a lot. The more minimal and noisy production on 'Eau D'Bedroom Dancing' do help the song to feel less obnoxious but the vocals and the songwriting are still enough to make this pretty bad overall. There is just not much going on, the vocals feel small and way too cutesy and the music itself isn't really going anywhere except boring repetition. The albums second half is opened with 'Let's Run', a more Indie inspired song that still shares all the similarities with the bands sound so far. Including the quality. This song feels like a worse version of 'Deceptacon' with a similar structure, energy and even a slightly similar riff but it all is just tuned down and made more boring. I'm telling you, it's not a good sign when a group needs to repeat and redo existing tracks but different. Especially when the original was bad to begin with. This is even worse. 'My My Metrocard' might've been a solid B-52's song but they ruined the slight good idea that they had with an overly annoying repeating sample and added vocals on top that are so terrible that the result is even more annoying than the instrumental itself. And I am not even going to start to talk about how bad the chorus is. This is not even silly in a good way, it's straight up bullshit. And now, on 'Friendship Station' they even try themselves on doing Breakbeat. It's definitely a slight piece of hope even if this hope is still unfathomably small because the vocals, again, ruin a pretty alright Breakbeat track. Yeah, this isn't very good but at least they tuned the vocals in mix down enough so that they don't totally ruin it and leave it at pretty bad. As if the genre experimentation wasn't enough, 'Slideshow at Free University' now mixes Trip Hop and Instrumental Hip Hop and remove all the Punk additude that they had so far. The song is without a doubt the best one on the album but it does not work or fit on this record. It's not like the song is great but it is a pretty alright maybe even okay track. But it is kind of ruined by the confusing placement it has on the record. The go even deeper into the rabbit hole of changing genre on 'Dude. Yr So Crazy!' which borrows from Darkwave and Minimal Synth production. And while I would maybe enjoy the darkness that it tries to envoke, the production here is just so terrible and the mixing is so off putting that the end result is straight up unlistenable. It's like the song was a sonic experiment that was falsely put on the album. The finally close the album with something that sounds more like their inital sound. Terrible vocals, annoying production, songwriting that would make Dylan unalive himself and so on. The worst thing here is by far the production. It does not work, it sounds terrible and weirdly dissonant and feels like if Phil Spector tried to do Hip Hop sampling while being on a major LSD and cocaine trip. Genuinely unlistenable. favourites: Slideshow at Free University least favourites: Dude. Yr So Crazy!, The The Empty, Les and Ray, the rest Rating: decent to strong 2 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes
This was a fun album, bouncing around full of punky energy. I enjoyed it!
Favourite tracks: what's yr take on cassavetes; hot topic; eau d'bedroom dancing; let's run
Power of punk.
Mira, sólo conocía Deceptacon, pero este disco es mucho, mucho más que esa buena canción introductoria.
No other album on this list has changed my opinion so quickly. In the opening 30 seconds I thought I wouldn't like this at all, mainly because of the vocal. But as it went on it's really grown on me. I almost gave it a 4, but it gets a bit samey after a while. Someone here knows how to write a catchy beat, it forced my toes to tap and my head to nod along. It doesn't feel like an album, but more of a collection of individual songs, all of which are really fun. There's not enough fun music around anymore.
Deceptacon is a fun album. This is like 90s The Go-Gos and I like it infinitely more. There's something punk and something pop and something retro about this. The feminism on this album is right in your face which I guess makes some sense due to the fact that this album came out at the height of the Grrl Power and Riot Grrl eras. What's Yr Take On Cassavetes has maybe the stupidest lyrics of any song I've ever heard. Phanta shares some of the Imperial March. You can hear the Pixies influence. Eau D'Bedroom Dancing is cool. The lyrics pn this album could have been written by a whiny sixteen year old girl in 1998. The album is short and catchy. I don't know that I love it, and again, the lyrics are truly dreadful, but I wouldn't turn this off if it was playing. The Donnas owe these ladies a debt of gratitude. Dud Yr so Crazy!! is maybe worse lyrics than the Cassavetes song except the spoken word lyrics over an industrial beat makes for a much less appealing song.
This is a pretty basic album. Instrumentation is simple, production is simple, mixing is rudimentary. But I think that's the point of this one. It sounds like an album that was recorded in someone's garage. The use of a drum machine instead of an actual drummer kind of irks me a little. Typically I'm a sucker for female rock bands but while I like this, I don't think I would really play it again. I find myself thinking that this was sort of a missed opportunity and that the songs would be so much better with a little step up in production. I love the message, I love the sentiment, but the music is just lacking a little for me. I would be very interested to hear some other things they did after this album; I feel like they were a band that could have grown into something great. I wanted to like this record more than I did and I think I'd rate it like a 2.75/5.
Not for me
Never heard of these guys, but I'm impressed. Great punky energy.
Tightly wired spring coiled punk rock with a lofi electro new wave synth sound and a high energy post punk dancing beat: it's the death disco formula, with a 90s art school feminist sensibility and DIY aesthetic. There is more of a 60s garage psych rock back to basics rock&roll feel to it than I expected on a few tracks. Powerful and fun, touchingly earnest and sweetly melodic, distorted as scuzzy but always under precise control, pissed off and jarring- it's a pretty wide ranging creative album that goes hard from start to finish. Favorites: deceptacon, the the empty, eau de bedroom dancing
kötü deil
Brilliantly quirky
I'm really not a fan of Le Tigre. The vocals just feel like the singer wasn't even hitting notes properly and that was mostly what helped it get so annoying. The lyrics are also non-sensical in a majority of the songs (especially on What's Yr Take on Cassavetes and Dude, Yr So Crazy!) They really need to know that saying random words at random times are not proper song lyrics. The music is actually fine throughout the majority of the album and probably the best part but there were songs that tanked in that regard too. The album thankfully is mercifully short at around only 2 or 3 minutes for every song. This album might not be as bad as the other 1 star albums i have looked at but it is still far from good. Best Song: Slideshow At Free University Worst Song: Les and Ray
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.
Playful and not over thought. Not my favorite, but good for what it is.
Interesting album from an interesting band. But not quite my style.
One of my favs already
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
Nothing original here. Seems like I’ve heard this clone before but with better execution. Repetitive and monotone. Seems like it was someone’s HS music class project. What criteria got this album on a list of ‘must listen’? I had to force myself to listen to at least part of each song on my commitment to the list.
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.
Ace.
Le Tigre I’m pretty familiar with this. I absolutely love Deceptacon, like Hot Topic a lot and think Kathleen Hanna is very cool. It’s definitely a bit ramshackle and eclectic and feels quite homemade, but that gives it a lot of character and charm - I really like its blend of 90s take on punkish attitude, post punk danceability, programmed drums, alternative hip hop and 60s surf pop and girl groups. All with a tongue in cheek, political lyrical bent. Deceptacon is a fantastic bit of off kilter danceable pop, it was always a crowd pleaser when I DJ’d. Great bass and programmed drums and brilliantly catchy in a non conventional way. Hot Topic is a very different song, but again very catchy, I love the bouncy rhythm, the Shangri-Las style backing vocals and the buzzsaw guitar. What’s Yr Take on Cassavetes is pretty amusing, if not exactly subtle, but I like the drum machine beat and the repetitive riff. The The Empty is probably the most like a Bikini Kill song with it’s very punk verses, but i like the contrast with the almost bedroom melody of the chorus. Phanta is a little sci-fi oddity, I like the organ riff and the little squiggles, even if the song is not the most coherent. Get a little bit of The Specials in the vocal melody. Eau d’Bedroom Dancing is a great tune, with lovely bass and a pleasing slightly off centre downtempo feel. It sounds like a not quite as good version of Deceptacon but there’s a great groove on Let’s Run, and I really like the little organ and morse code sounds. I like the 60s garage rock vibe of My My Metrocard combined with some punk shouting. Great tune. I get a sense of the Beastie Boys with Friendship Station and Slideshow at Free University, the beats and piano loop on Friendship Station sounds quite like the Check Your Head/Ill Communication era, and Slideshow sounds like it could be on a Money Mark or Cut Chemist album. Both fun tracks. Dude, Yr So Crazy! is pretty funny, again Money Mark vibes and nice little xylophone loop. The guitar sounds a bit Portishead too. Les and Ray feels like an attempt at a 60s girl group song that comes out a bit wonky, and consequently is great. I think that’s what I like about Le Tigre, is that they are one of those bands that try to write a song along the lines of their influences, but it comes out slightly off kilter and odd, but in a great, charming way. Itay not be the most consistent or coherent album, but there are some great tunes, and the lo-fi energy, charm and overall sense of fun easily makes it a high 4 for me. Great stuff. 🐅🐅🐅🐅 Playlist submission: Deceptacon
Gear: Hifiman Arya Artwork: 🟨🐯❓ Mix: 😲🙂👌 Musik: 🧷♀️💪 Wertung: 🐯🐯🐯/5
I probably would have loved this if they were not trying to purposefully underproduce the whole thing, as a political statement. They write beautiful melodies, and have a sense of song structure that many highly acclaimed artists lack. All in all I am glad I know that this exists, even If I am not going to revisit it.
Sound like a slew of Similar-sounding bands who All did it better. Say yes to the Ting Tings, La Roux, CSS, & Gossip. Less of a fan of Le Tigre. A few tracks were aight: Friendship Station stands out.
Some of the upvoted 1 star reviews tell you a good chunk of what you need to know about why Bikini Kill and Le Tigre are cool. It would be cool to have listened in 1999. Sadly for me this record's been mined for pretty much all it's got by low effort dance punk bands & self-deprecating twee acts, and though it's way better it's not all that distinct. That half this doesn't take itself seriously would have been fun when it was more novel and when it was more current. There's something a lot more compelling about levity from people who can be serious, something cool and brave about it when you were just in a band that faced throwing-stuff-at-you-on-stage level antagonism. music: failed to appreciate adequately. ( -_-)
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
Horrible voices
4-5
Didn't hate it, but I didn't like it either. Nothing special. The second song sounds like a commercial for boots.
This album starts off pretty well, with Decepticon being a fun, bouncy track. Unfortunately, the album falls off sharply after that with the remaining tracks varying between just about ok and not very good. It's a shame, I like the ethos of the band and wanted to like the music more, but it's fundamentally weak. A semi-foof.
77% Best: Decepticon, Hot Topic, Phanta, My My Metrocard, Friendship Station Must-Hear? Not quite (overall; it is must-hear for its genre)
3.5 stars rounded up
The preferred album amongst the most insufferable people wearing the dumbest hats
Great
It's okay. Its problem is that, being old and having listened to lots of things, I remember the bands from where they took their inspiration, some of whose work will probably be on this list somewhere. If I were younger and didn't know those influences, I'd probably be more impressed.
Enjoyable throughout. Neat to hear an all female group on this list.
Probably great live show, but as an album it’s mostly noise. Their later album “This Island” is better.
We've talked about it in reviews And we've talked about it on this app But how you really feel about it I don't really know... What's Yr Take on Le Tigre's *Le Tigre*? What's Yr Take on Le Tigre's *Le Tigre*? What's Yr Take on Le Tigre's *Le Tigre*? What's Yr Take on Le Tigre's *Le Tigre*? Cool feminists? Genius? Cool feminists? Genius? Cool feminists? Genius? Cool feminists? Genius? What's Yr Take on Le Tigre's *Le Tigre*? [x4] Kathleen's breakout? Her selling out? Kathleen's breakout? Her selling out? Kathleen's breakout? Her selling out? Kathleen's breakout? Her selling out? What's Yr Take on Le Tigre's *Le Tigre*? [x4] Genius? Cool feminists? Sellouts? Hey where's Bikini Kill? Genius? Cool feminists? Sellouts? Riot grrrrls breakout? What's Yr Take on Le Tigre's *Le Tigre* [x4] (Seriously, though... This album and its electrorock bangers slap from start to end... 5/5 for the purposes of this list. And a 10/10 grade for more general purposes). Number of albums left to review: 124 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 380 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 224 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 283
I’d rather listen to the first sounds - Devo, the Go Gos, etc.
Some real bangers on here, but it's inconsistent. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Love their style and sound.
Love the start so far, Deceptacon is a great tune and the pace keeps ups into Hot Topic. Great album again and one I will go back to.
the most 1999 album that has ever been released
this album was pretty cool would listen again
Fun but not amazing overall 4/10
Ok
This album was kind of fun. I liked the energy and the raw sound. On the minus side the vocals were annoying at times and sometimes when they put down a groove they would ride it hard until they beat it into the ground but overall it kind of won me over. I'm still going to remember this sound in the coming days, weeks, months and I'd listen to it again. For that I'll round up my initial rating of 2.5 to a 3.
Girl punk all day!
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
One song i particularly enjoyed
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.
It's just a bit shit, really.
ungood
Indie girl screams in one tone for an hour with random noises playing. 2/10
Deceptacon 3 Hot Topic 3.3 What's Yr Take on Cassavetes 3 The The Empty 3.1 Phanta 3.4 Eau d'Bedroom Dancing 3.4 Let's Run 3.2 My My Metrocard 3.5 Friendship Station 3.7 Slideshow at Free University 3.2 Dude, Yr So Crazy 3 Les and Ray 3.3 Score: 3.258333333
Surprisingly ok, sounds a bit childish but jolly tunes and easy to listen to
Rather enjoyable. Reminiscent of the Ting Tings but slightly more friendly.
3.6
Never heard their music, but deceptacon sounded familiar right away. This sounds very 90s. Not my jam, but I don't hate it, 2* Highlights: deceptacon, slideshow at free university Metric came on after this and I was like, ah yes, this is a refined version of le tigre.
Always loved it, still rocks.
Good album full of good end-of-the-90s stuff. 4/5
3.5
Nah
I thought it was too much noise at first, but I ended up loving the album with its unique sound
The screeching. My eardrums hurt. Music was ok.
I liked this more than I was expecting. Definitely would listen again.
This album sounds like Cyndi Lauper and Black Flag had a baby that wasn’t that talented, and tried to make a record that was influenced 60’s pop. I’ll pass…. 1.5/5
Le Boring. Le Missed the Mark. Le Forced Art Pop-Rock. Le Annoying at Times. Le Nope…
I’m down with the ladies and their message, but musically this was pretty annoying
First song I was thinking “ohhhh, this could be fun.” Just some unapologetic rocking. After a few more songs I was like, “okay, okay I get it.” Just didn’t sustain for me.
I wanted this album to be more of a bop than it turned out to be. I was optimistic after the first song but kinda fizzled. Maybe sitting in the airport waiting on a delayed flight to wasn’t the best setting for this type of record… 2.5/5
Muy buen albur, una sorpresa para mí. Hacen una buena cruza de estilos de una manera entre salvaje y elegante
This sounds like the spice girls on acid. That is not necessarily a bad thing.
pretty fire
Bardzo fajne, takie świeże i skoczne. 4/5
Starts strong, super fun, lots of attitude, witty. But also sonically abrasive; for me it wore out quickly and I struggled to make it to the end. Belongs on this list.
Le Tigre made clean, energetic punk music that focused on Feminist messages. Their self-titled debut album is filled with danceable, new-wave tracks with a distinct element - edgy punk with only female voices. These are good songs: melodic, engaging songs with a consistent focused message. Le Tigre has moved punk into the nineties, with synthesizers and drum machines.
This was fun. Idk where I recognize the first song from, but what a way to start an album. I was happy that it kept that energy and that it was short but good. No complaints.
closer to a 3.5
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.
Not my thing 1/5.
Enjoyable, alot of similarities to the Riot Grrrl movement, hints of The Go-Go's .. will deffo listen again.
Poppy dancing shit, not good
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!!.
Some interesting/fun instrumentation that is let down by the continually screechy or otherwise infantine vocals and, indeed, the occasional lyrics that are "dumb like a linoleum floor” (not really, but I couldn't pass up on the opportunity; that said, they are mostly unexceptional). Deceptacon and The The Empty grew on me the most (funnily enough the two tracks most exemplary of the "screechy" vocals), and along the unexpectidely soft/vulnerable Eau d'bedroom Dancing (my favorite among the bunch) are good/great. (Phanta is decent as well, and I wish that "Slideshow at Free University" was not an interlude/had actual lyrics/verses; it sounds like something that MF Doom would use to great effect.)
Vettefan, inte min grej. Punk blir tråkigt när de helt ger upp på musiken och bara fokuserar på politiska texter.
Nice.
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.
God I hate this music. Punk sucks. And, sorry, but it's several orders of magnitude worse when it's being screeched at me by girl voices.
I usually hate this kind of stuff, but this was pretty good.
3.2 - I loved the first track and then it was just quite a lot of the whole album. Would listen again though
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
Wow, this is awful, especially her vocals!
I listened, but not close enough to comment.
But Deceptacon!
If they can write music, maybe I can too
This was cool
Slightly nonplussed today. I do like them though I don't often listen again
Well that was fun and lively.
Le Tigre sounds like a bunch of Asian school girls are singing vocals. Favourite songs: Deceptacon, Let's Run Least favourite songs: Dude Yr So Crazy!! 2/5
Crunchy to crisp production that breaks with the traditional DIY rrriot grrrl sound aesthetics. The political message is as omnipesent as - sadly - still very necessary.
I feel like I might want to go back and listen to this a second time; I really did not like the sound at the start of the album, but I was warming up to it by the end. Pointed and humorous lyrics also help make this stand out. Honestly one of the first times a punk sound hasn't completely turned me off. Top tracks: Eau D' Ballroom Dancing, Friendship Station, Dude Yr So Crazy!!
Favorite Tracks: Deceptacon Hot Topic What’s Yr Take On Cassavetes
Бабы поют какое-то говно типо панк-хуянк не пойму 4/10
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.
They don't come much cooler than Kathleen Hanna. As lead singer of both Bikini Kill she's a deserving option for figurehead of the riot grrrl scene and holds her own against the punk rock bands. But Le Tigre had a unique energy, channelling elements of the early 60s and new wave, with a strong backbone of punk. Lyrically, the album shifts between angry and a yawning boredom of right wing patriarchy. You can almost see Hanna holding the classic 'I can't believe I'm still protesting this shit' sign. The music is full of bangers that could have been singles. 'Deceptacon' and 'My My Metrocard' are some of the best punk songs of the 90s. All in all, it's just a great album.
Meh
Not to my taste, but suitable for fans of modern indie
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.
Not my cup of tea. I give this 2 stars.
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"
Coffee Shop. Artsy.
Maybe a couple songs were okay but otherwise kinda screamy
I think there’s almost always some redeeming traits in any kind of music. This album tested that. Vocals are terrible. Instruments at times are ok. This is just bad music though. 1 star.
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%
Ok but not a standout and probably won't listen to again.
Interesting. Some songs grated a little. 3.25
Fan of the messages- not the vehicle
Feminist banger, love the angry energy, although it’s a short album the backend lost me
Le Tigre sure is le fun. Pretty enjoyable listen overall.
0 redeeming qualities
Yeah fun enough
Not my jam.
Dance-punk, riot grrrl, new wave.
The highlight of the album: Les and Ray Slideshow at Free University Deceptacon .....see you later. 3.5/5
Kathleen Hanna wrote Kurt smells like teen spirit... because he smelled like her bandmate. Then she later was in this fun group.
4.0
Dance-punk, riot grrrl, new wave.
Annoying off key canaries. Why would I need to hear this before I die?
Punk, pretty raw, but stereotypical.
I dislike this, I don’t think there is very much talent on here at all. Bad singing, very simple drum programming, super basic guitar playing - they are not good musicians, but… it is kind of catchy. Question is, do I hate it enough to give it a one? Yes! It’s awful and I hate it.
Having already heard this Le Tigre album, I knew as soon as it popped up that I'd love it. The saddest thing about Le Tigre is that one stupid song they released which was also my introduction to the band. I hate that the 2016-era internet hate bandwagon is what I most commonly associated with this band for a long time (at least back when I had no understanding of this genre or this album's significance). I was an annoying young teenager at the time so of course I fell into it. I guess I'm not helping the association by making this the first thing I mention about this album, but this is about my experience. My first actual listen to this album was under better circumstances. I had finished going through Kathleen Hanna's other releases with her other Riot Grrrl/punk band: Bikini Kills. Honestly, though, I love the Le Tigre self-titled more than anything from that band (and I still really like that band). After all that rambling though, I can say for a fact that this is one of the most idiosyncratic post-punk albums out there. Largely attributed to the electronic and dance-punk-based production all over this thing, which is incredible. None more notable than the opening "Deceptacon", which almost sounds like an electronic punk club banger. It's far more accessible than anything Hanna has done previously, with a relentlessly catchy doo-wop-inspired chorus. I also really love the droning and hypnotic follow-up "Hot-Topic" with the awesome shout-out bit at the end (something that clearly influenced James Murphy and LCD Soundsystem later on). The bass and drum are killer throughout this thing. A few tracks near the end almost have a hip-hop-esque feel to them instrumentally, especially on the bassy, looped, and sample-driven "Slideshow at Free University". Maybe the thing I love most about this album, aside from its incredible electro-based production, is its self-aware nature lyrically. I'm not sure why, but compared to many other punk lyricists (In a genre that is already highly self-aware), Kathleen and co-vocalist Johanna come off as more self-aware, sarcastic, and overly blunt, yet still very enjoyable lyricists. I think the best example of this is in "What's Yr Take on Cassavetes?". I love the oddity of the song "Phanta", an almost sci-fi-themed story-driven banger that almost sounds proto-pop-punk. The following love ballad "Eau D'Bedroom Dancing" is utterly gorgeous and an incredible highlight, showing Hanna taking on a more soft-spoken performance. Aside from this slower song, every other song packs an incredible punch. Some of my personal favorites are the electronic groove on "Let's Run" and the organ-driven follow-up "My My Metrocard". This song is one of the more bluntly political songs, condemning then-NY-mayor and notorious piece of shit Rudy Giuliani contrasted with images of freedom within NY. This is one of the greatest punk albums of the 90s without a doubt. It's one of the best-sounding ones for sure and as for the entertainment factor, it excels in that from front to back. It's just such a fun album to listen to for me, be that the catchy choruses, incredible dance-punk grooves that come off grainy and uneasy, or the subject matter tackled on most of these tracks. Genuinely just incredible and an album any punk fan should check out without a doubt.
Och när får jag något bra? Det här var inte särskilt bra.
I like Le Tigre but I'm reminded that it hasn't occurred to me to put a Le Tigre album on in nearly 20 years. I guess that's a problem with being so topical?
I actually own a Le Tigre album (not this one, rather "This Island"), somewhat accidentally when I found it left on the street--I'm not sure I even listened to it for months, and had no idea what the band was like. I'm impressed to discover that this debut album shares a lot of similarities with their 3rd and last album (but not in a repetitive way), and I enjoyed this album as much as "The Island". Not exactly my favorite music style, but they have good lyrics and a well-produced sound (for what they're trying to achieve). "Deceptacon" reminds me (perhaps oddly) of a later version of the classic Ministry "Jesus Built My Hotrod", perhaps simply because they both have references to "ding a ding a dang a dong dong ding dong " (more or less). And it's pretty funny to see/hear how "My my metrocard" is strangely re-relevant with its critique of good old Giuliani. My favorite song on the album, though, is probably "Slideshow at Free University," which reminds me of the exhibit/film "Manifesto" (probably because the song is also an excerpt of a manifesto), as well as the band "LCD Soundsystem".
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.
Kathleen Hanna…. Love everything she does.
miaou miaou
que ca crie
Pretty cool
Gurlz Ruckaz
This album was a surprise to see on this list. Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill) is an interesting person and Bikini Kill was a cool band with a couple of good songs and a whole lot of attitude. I never like this band and I don't think that they are great musicians. 2 stars based on Bikini Kill nostalgia.
Really good energetic album
For a few of the songs the vocals are a bit too rough. But the instrumentals throughout are great. It is easy to hear the influence this had on the girl rock groups of the 2000s and beyond.
Better than expected. Kinda fun.
They sure like listing things. Fun energy and I appreciate the SpongeBob aesthetic of the cover
3.5
Eith half of the length, it could be good.
Let's run sonaba cuando yo corría a coger el autobús: el destino.
Very interesting but far from amazing.
Unique sound and short, tasteful songs. A nice break from the last few classic rock albums.
Not bad, some decent instrumentation at points, but the singing was grating, and it felt a little experimental at times. I guess punk isn't for me.
Wow, this is absolute peak 90s indie rock. Very clearly inspired by bands like Sleater Kinney, whom I absolutely love. This album thrives off its simplicity, it's very gritty and underproduced, and they make that sound the whole point of the album, and it sounds great. And of course the strong feminism in the lyrics is always something great to hear.
Meh, okay. punk sounds might not be my thing
A couple of good ones
I did not care for this at all. Feels like I'm on the outside looking in and I just dont "get it." I'll chalk it up to a lack of understanding but I had to stop and start so many times because it was annoying to get through.
First minute of the first song is pretty good! When assholes say they hate Hipster music, this is the music they are referring to. Just bleh. Also I’m probably just too dumb to understand all the cool references they’re making
Distortion sounds almost blown out at times and may not be for everyone, but it gives the music an archive feel that 60s music videos had when watching them as a kid in the 80s/90s 1-4 are choppy and short punk songs, with surf-rock-like rhythms and shouting lyrics. 5-6 are slower ballad-like songs that showcase some rough guitar work. 7-8 60s Fun pop rock and surf rock feel. 9- sounds like a Beck song 10- talking over repetitive piano riff, trying to make a point, but the riff is too droning and uninteresting for me to care. Could use a chorus or background singer. Last few songs get a bit ambient and lost my attention.
I agree the songs were too repetitive and started to grate on me. Would not re-listen or recommend.
Much too repetitive. Extremely simple. Each sing seems to go nowhere.
Who did this font better: Le Tigre, or Spongebob? Anyway, this is a great dancepunk/riot grrrl album, full of everything that made/makes riot grrrl great, but somehow even more fun. It’s refreshing to hear such a thorough criticism of Rudy Giuliani from 25 years ago.
This band is my exact wheelhouse and when I mentioned to my wife I listened to this great band I had never heard-she had heard them! I was very mad. Anyway, even though I've only listened once I already know it would be a 5 someday so I'm cutting to the chase:
I didn't know anything about this going in. It reminded me a bit of The Runaways. Deceptacon had a variety of styles within the song (most of which were too "punk" for me). Hot Topic was a change of pace - I enjoyed it, with its very long list of feminist icons in the second half. The end of What's Yr Take On Cassavetes was weird, with the dogs barking. Really disliked The The Empty and The Phanta. I liked the first half of Friendship Station, but not the rest. The next two tracks (Slideshow at Free University and Dude Yr So Crazy) seemed like a completely different artist on a different album. The finale (Les and Ray) was a nice feeling to wrap it up. Overall, not bad, but not my thing.
No previous experience with the artist or this album. The album starts out with an alt-pop-rock feel that feels pretty raw almost like They Might Be Giants. Nothing blowing me away in the first half of the album. Some of it is a little annoying and most of it is just fine. In the 2nd half, "Slideshow At Free University" stands out a bit too me it has sort of a DJ Shadow feel to it and I happen to really enjoy that style. The whole album flew by and I'll probably never revisit any of it.
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?
LOVEE THE COVER. I don't know that on the left side is, but it seems artistic, plus them being on the right, as if I bought that yellow thing and their faces came along with it. It's punk rock as I've checked so I might not find it as fun as I think, but I'm with an open mind. First song, Oh what a familiar start, I've heard it somewhere. Oh the voice is like Kate Bush almost, but it's more rocky. I think it's a boy singing, so he screamed for a moment. OMG I'VE HEARD THAT INSTRUMENTAL RIFF SOMEWHERE. Ohh the first part got extended now. Outro is quite weird, but I love it. Second song, what a funky start. It's veery chaotic, I love it, I mean there's two voices colliding. He should scream more, it fits the vibe. The guitar is giving. It's getting kind of repetitive, I was more impressed at start. Ohh SO NEVERMIND THIS IS MADONNA'S VOGUE CORED SAYING THE NAMES, WHO INSPIRED THEM, SUCH FUN. Didn't expect this tbh. Third song, talking hmm. It's progressive, but in a different way. I love this so much. It's unique, like not some basic rock, it's the way they sing, and background instruments deliver. What are these dog sounds at the end. 4th song, he is low key screaming here, and barely can hear any words. They love adding a background voice when he's singing. Another chaotic song tbh. This was as well different from what I've heard ever, I mean I have, but Le Tigre just does it better. 5th song, some talking at the start. I don't think it's a boy now, pardon me. She sings less chaotically, but there's this beat that is louder than her. I'm not getting the vibe here. I love that instrument, which is the best part here, but otherwise it's... Umm I'm kinda liking this now that I'm listening to it. It was monotonous too much I'd say. Breaking glass sound at the end. 6th song, Depeche Mode vibes. It's melancholic in a way. Instruments are louder than her, even when she's singing. I'm not impressed, but I love that background sound of that guitar, the one that was at the start. Mother Mother has this vibe, I think. Quite nice, I'm loving this experience so far. 7th song, a much fast paced start. It's definitely a girl singing. It's progressive, there are so many weird sounds here, that makes it much better, rather than basic rock songs as I've said already. The instrumental break was short, but it was giving, now the outro, it's too good. 8th song, Ooo the funkiness here is quite nice. Definitely a bop, the lyrical delivery is just amazing. I'm in love with this artist, they bring these rebel-like songs, which just makes me take a different look at other music. 9th song, I LOVE THE START. It's not going as good as I want it to. This better get more interesting than this, it's too permanent wave rn. Well I guess that's the whole song, well I expected more. The instrumental break is nice, but in the overall sense boring(it was short too so can't really judge it). This is a no for me. 10th song, vibey start. Weird sounds as always. It has a hip hop beat almost. WHO IS THIS MAN. Oh the whole song is that, instrumental then it stops and men talks, which is a sample, but it actually happened, and then instrumental again. Oh they used song when they were presenting a slideshow, makes sense now. I'm weirded out by those glass breaking sounds. 11th song, it's a dramatic sound. Ooo I love this kind of lyrics, just saying things. I LOVE THE MEANING OF THIS, it's them making fun of someone who thinks that things she is saying about him is interesting, but it ain't. This is very rare for me to check the meanings, but this artist is just asking for it. Also she has a bored voice here on purpose, love that. 12th song, quite a different vibe. Mmm I'm not impressed. The chorus isn't chorusing. Though this has a Björk vibe in a way, which I like, but I need more from them now that I've seen their best songs. Oh that was the last song, welll I wanted moreee. Directly gonna say that it was a 5 star album, even though some tracks were not as good, some were too good and unique. I just like things that sound and seem more artistic in a way yk, this has that vibe, so I feel like maximum rating is fair.
3 people make sounds that have been made before instantly forgetable
Well, this is some, "What in the holy indie band crap is this?"
Not a one hit wonder for me anymore, decent fun :)
Indie, lofi, experimental, electro, mid/fast, female, samples, bells, dancy and groovy, air to breathe, aged well, high voice, but not annoying
onko pojasta tullut liian positiivista.. ei ole, on vaan ollut laatutavaraa tullut liikaa vastaan. kiitos muistutuksesta yp.. että tällaista paskaakin löytyy vielä kammioiden pohjalta.. en tiedä oliko konseptina ottaa klassikko melodioita, mitä aivosoluja jaksoin laittaa tämän albumin kuuntelemiseen niin kuulin war pigs, hit the road jack ja empire march tähtöjen sodista.. paitsi että noista riistetty kaikki hyvä ja jäljelle jäänyt likaa, mutaa niin sanotusti. kirkuvamuijamaxxing hot topic
OK, part of this 5 star review might just be all the nostalgia of this album about a very specific time in my life. But, really, this is fucking rad. And what's up with Le Tigre these days? 2.1M monthly listeners on spotify?! Staying relevant
Sounds like noise, not much positive to voice
This was pretty good!
Not great but not bad.
First half was just not my thing, sounded awful to me. Got to Bedroom Dancing and thought it was a great song, grew optimistic and was ready to rate it higher, but the song immediately after and the rest of the album reminded me why I wanted to give it a 1 star rating. Couldn't enjoy it apart from the one song.
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.
Honestly I can see why people didn't like it. The songs did feel indistinct but ngl I had a lot of fun with the album regardless. It didn't take itself seriously and I really enjoyed that aspect of it.
dude this is so crazy!!!
I remember when this came out and it made it into my school...scandalous in a catholic school
I didn't hate it and I thought I would
Kathleen Hanna performs with such abandon that it’s impossible not to enjoy whatever she’s doing. This band is so much fun. It’s pure LES/Brooklyn pre-9/11. Extra bonus is the dig at Giuliani in My Metrocard. I don’t care if I don’t love every song. The hits are so excellent, they carry everything else.
A lions in the chain or of Indy rock. I couldn’t wrap my brain around it at first, strange and interesting, fun and intriguing
Wasn’t a fan may try another listen a different time
Absolute classic, bangers all around. Kathleen Hanna kills it.
Had only heard a couple songs by them but hearing an entire album makes me appreciate their contribution. But, many mid songs.
Not bad.
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.
Pretty good late nineties alterna-punk.
I don’t know which era this really belongs in because it spans so many styles. 3.5/5
2.5 stars. This was weird, dance punk-ish. I enjoyed it at times, but overall just didn't do it for me. Standout is "Deceptacon".
Something a bit different, without being offensive. Consistent without being too repetitive. I think the vocals lets the rest of the music down, but isn’t too bad. I had to google who Cassavetes is to see what my take is; I don’t have one.
Couple of good times on here, but not a fan overall.
Got better on the 2nd listen.
It's weird, music is OK, but vocals spoil it. Also why have they got a dog barking in one song. Also a lot of the song they just repeat the same lyrics over and over and it's really annoying Not sure what I listened to but won't be coming back here again. Feel a little bad giving this 1 star probably would have got 1.5 if that were an option
I dunno, I feel like I’m missing something with this album
Fun shouty hipster punk - with a strong start - a strange middle yet the right length. Always welcome to listen to it.
Belongs on a different list titled '1001 albums with a couple of songs you must hear Favorite track: Eau d'bedroom dancing
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
# Playlist track - Let's run # Notes - It's kind of angry, punk, and interesting, but also a bit repetitive and not fun. - Not for me.
I stan Kathleen Hanna
Some catchy instrumentals, but the vocals I found annoying 2/10
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.
What's your take on cassowaries? Big fuckin' birds, want to kill you. Would not recommend.
it's aight. Pretty funny lyrics, fun and energetic sound
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.
I listened to the whole things, and I should get a participation trophy for that. The songs ran together into one long song. I know there are people that like this music, it just isn't me.
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.
Good beat, fast tempo. Good music to get one going and keep them going.
Pretty enjoyable mix of genres here. Love the angry feminist vibe, but there are definitely also a mix of much worse songs.
Women screaming to absurd "music." Did not like.
1.5
A fun, experimental pop album with a punk loaded first half that sounds like it was just a bit more fun to make than it was to consume. I’m projecting, because I used to make bedroom rock that had a lot of these same elements; out of tune guitars, minimal production, vocal styles that didn’t match the tone of the track, etc. and I always felt like no one would be very interested in hearing it.
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.
It’s kinda fun, but the vocals are very annoying.
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
Deceptacon is awesome... the rest is fine
MISOGYNIST! GENIUS!
Punk grrl rock, good fun
Next 5 songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: Peaches Kelli Pop - Princess Castle 1987 The Amps - Just Like a Briar Pixies - Tame Long Leg - Butt Sister Bikini Kill - Carnival
Cat: this is kinda fuuuuun. Actually kinda badass
3.4/5 - Very fun and brillant first half. Second half is a little odd, but could be fun in the right place/time.
Real punk
9/10
Ganz nett. Mal was anderes.
A quirky mix. Not that interesting to me.
Nice rock, don't really love her voice though
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
Solid punk rock. I didn’t know any of the songs, and I didn’t particularly get hooked by any of them either. But I like the album and would want to hear it again.
Still so much fun. A punk wave classic.
I am always going to be here for a solid riot grrrl situation. I know it's off-putting to some folks... but those folks can jog on because this rips. Gimme all the riot grrrl you got. All of it. Even if you are one of those insecure machos whose balls shrink at the sound of screaming chick vox, you gotta give props to these musical arrangements. They're SO GOOD. There's so much going on that I just want to listen on repeat and pick it all apart! The lyrics are, by-and-large, fantastic as well. Even the songs that initially feel "dumb" are that way on purpose. They're there to be challenging. This was a firebomb of an album and I'm here for every minute of it.
Oddball and genre bending crappy little rock band.
Can't hold a tune and at times I wondered if they could even hold their instruments. Says nothing, does nothing, means nothing. And stop fucking shouting.
Terrible. Felt like each song has ten to twenty or so unique seconds just looped over and over again. Short album but it felt like it took epochs to get through.
Liked this a lot more than I thought I would
Never heard this before and was glad to hear it, I liked it! :)
Such a screechy voice is nothing enjoyable. Plus the sons were pretty boring..
It makes a lot of sense that this is a post-Bikini Kill project, cuz it feels similar to what that band was doing, but in a more dancy indie direction. Sadly, I think this record gets hurt a lot by the first song being so damn good, cuz nothing else even comes close to that song, which just leaves me wanting more but never getting it. But its still pretty good overall.
Some parts are more tolerable than others, and the singer will test your patience, but redeemable enough to avoid a 1.
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!
Never heard of this band before, but I recognized a few of their songs. Some cool punk/new wave sounds, but in a late-90s context if that makes sense. Kinda has some triphop vibes at parts as well. The lyrics were dope too. Enjoyable.
Very average Tried to be too voiceover cerebral and it didn't land
This is probably the best album of the list so far and it's one I hadn't heard before. If I only get this one in my rotation out of 1001 it'll be worth it
Very good, wet leg vibes
This thing rips and roars and shows that queer, feminist punk can rock JUST as hard as whatever the boys are doing. With a phenomenal opening track the consistency of the songwriting is incredible. Kathleen Hanna is a mad woman and Le Tigre, here, come out of the gates SWINGING.
Fun punk rock that exceeded my low expectations. It’s a 2.5 for me as I’m not a punk rock fan
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
2000s type girl-punk band. Not really my style.
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.
Nice mix of punk and electronica.
I wish the band well for their future endeavours of being an early warning siren for hurricanes or an aid for dispersing rioters/dissidents of totalitarian regimes.
Sounds like something you would hear at a record store. Got bored quickly
Multiple times looked down at my phone to see how much time was left in a song. Repetitive riffs and vocals weren't my style.
Couldn’t finish - very screechy
Good, but forgettable
Jaunty. Want to listen to more
Na de eerste luisterbeurt, waarbij ik eigenlijk alleen de eerste track goed had gehoord dacht ik nog dat dit leuk was, maar bij de 2e rond kwam de realiteit hard aan; KUT. PLAAT.
Hier kan ik werkelijk helemaal niets mee.
Fucking irritant!
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
:)