Reviews (page 7 of 8)
This is a funny, a little aggressive, and energetic album, but overall it feels pretty normal and forgettable. While listening I didn’t feel much — nothing really caught my attention. The songs have that raw, DIY riot grrrl energy with some electronic beats and shouty vocals, which can be fun in small doses. But there’s nothing particularly catchy or interesting here. The whole record kind of blends together without any standout moments or hooks that make you want to come back. It’s not bad, but it’s also not memorable. Just another decent, energetic indie album from that era that didn’t leave any real impression on me.
I didn't mind this one. This album is very its own and doesn't really have a genre. However it was a fun listen. 5.25/10 Top song Let's run
One good song. Disappointing.
I like the general musical direction of the album and feel I would be able to get into this if it wasn't executed so badly. It sounds amateurish but not in a charming way. The tracks go all kinds of places but those are neither nice nor interesting. And some of the shout-singing is so annoying. "Slideshow at Free University" was okay I guess. 1.5/5 - weak
I don't think it holds up so well.
It’s ok
Not my cup of tea.
Music typically consists of melody, harmony, and rhythm. Some musical styles place special emphasis on one of these elements, neglecting one or even both of the others in the process. And then there’s Le Tigre, who, on their self-titled debut album, focus entirely on the lyrics and neglect all three elements. In other words: despite (or perhaps because of?) what I see as the three women’s understandable sense of mission, the music is simply bad, and no lyrics in the world can turn it into a good album. It’s a shame, really.
bateria programada= depressão
Interesting sound for its time but not particularly pleasing to the ear.
Kind of fun but not something I’d ever listen to, like, ever again.
This has been an interesting listen with unique vocals and I enjoyed the bass and how they put so much thought and anger into this album. However I don’t dislike it but I would rate it 2 or 3 out of 5, I wish I could rate it 2.5. The reason why is because on first listen on some of the songs there just felt like there was too much happening at once, it also felt slightly repetitive but less repetitive than the last album I listened to. I would probably rate this a 2/5 because I like some of the tracks however, it didn’t stick out to me so it’s definitely a high 2.
Vocals not really for me but some decent music in there
This was just not very enjoyable. It had some interesting ideas, but didn't land many of them.
Not good
What the hell was this?
buns but weston on the front
It's a powerful sound, with meaningful feminist lyrics and themes that resonated and still would resonate with many people. I'm glad this album was on the list, but I'm not the biggest fan of this style of music, and her voice was too much, and I got sick of it quickly. Glad I heard it, but not my thing.
Phanta
late 90’s Rock n Roll w a gem last somg
Couldn't get into this one at all. I tried.
At one hand fun at the other hand the vocals can be annoying. 2,5
This is not really for me. I think some of the songs are interesting, and I like the overall tone, but didn't move me.
On paper, I should probably love this; I like a lot of Riot Grrl era bands and artists and have always enjoyed female-fronted punk and indie bands (although my favourite era for these groups is the 70s and 80s). This record however I didn't particularly enjoy. The vocals (particularly the backing/supporting vocals) started irrating me and the music was pretty basic and uncreative for large parts. Reminded me of Beat Happening. like bratty, snotty bands with attitude but this one just did not land at all. Baffled by it's inclusion on the list. Edit: just looked at the critical reception of when this was released and clearly I'm in the minority here.
Not really my thing. And interesting listen, nonetheless. I can feel how this has influenced and inspired newer indie music.
No fue para nada para mi la verdad, no lo aguanté
not good
Maybe with like 5 more listens I'll get this but for now, have to say not my thing
Silly music
Meh
Dislike
Decent riffs, bad singing. Too punk for my tastes but alright
Should try to be less whiny, it’s really annoying. On the good side some of the arrangements are quite decent.
I get the overall theme and want to love it, but I have auditory issues with frequent, high-pitched vocal/notes, and couldn't get over that issue to finish the album.
Sophie - I knew Deceptacon going in, but I think that was an anomaly for me. I want to like this album more than I do, but the style just doesn’t do it for me. The sort of screaming thing isn’t working for me. I do think they are cool though, just from a distance for me. 2/5
Not really my vibe, they grated on my ears quite a bit
3 - BAD
Didn’t really get any of it and some parts were annoying.
Favorite Song: Let's Run
Good power album. This group is a lot of fun.
Starts out okay but quickly becomes annoying and boring. 2 stars or D+.
The music was good but, the vocals sucked.
Uninteresting lo-fi punk/pop. Next.
My group mates may be higher on this than me, but I probably could have stopped at “Le Tigre is an American art punk and riot grrrl band.” And the barking in that one song upset Ruby.
It’s alright, nothing that stood out to me. 2 stars
Bien dans l’ensemble, mais pas trop ma came.
2.33
Ei pystynyt kuuntelemaan kokonaan. Arvosana niistä ekoista kappaleista joita jaksoi kuunnella. En ihan tajua tämänkään levyn tällä listalla olemista.
This was, le bad. I had hope in the first track but it quickly went downhill. The style of Eau d’bedroom Dancing reminded me vaguely of Alvvays, but not enough for me to want to like or add the song to any of my playlists.
Herky- jerky, shouty, femi-pop. S'awright.
Weird album.
Not for me.
I get what they’re going for, but it just didn’t work for me. The DIY electro punk thing has attitude for days, and I’m into the idea of it more than the actual listening experience. A lot of the songs feel like they’re built around slogans and energy first, and I kept wishing the hooks were a little stronger. There are moments that are genuinely fun, and I can totally see this being a “you had to be there” classic for some people. For me, it wore thin pretty fast.
American Feminist Post-Punk/New-Wave. Soundwise, they reminded me of the UK band Fuzzbox, but Fuzzbox were more fun.
Странный подростковый девчачий поп-рок.
Too goofy for me, i recognise a few songs and they’re okay but wouldn’t listen to them on a daily basis honestly
Well this is nothing special. A couple of good tracks, so a 2, and a lot of leech, so only a 2. X-Ray Specs are much better.
Deceptacon kennt man. Sehr repetetiv, ist nicht so meins Eau d‘ bedroom dancing fand ich noch gut Slideshow at the university auch
I’ll preface this by saying that lyrics factor little in my ratings. It appears this is highly regarded as an anthem for feminism, and that’s great! But musically, this is mostly bad. There are glimpses of greatness, but it’s often ruined with their avant-garde style. I think there were just two songs where I felt it wasn’t at some point ruined with something weird (“Eau D’ Bedroom Dancing” and “Les and Ray”). The songs are short, but they feel interminable. It was not to my liking. 2/5
Great length. I recognized the first song. Overall not really my thing. High 2.
I get that its a great message they are getting across with these lyrics. To me it feels like they sacrificed the quality of the music for the sake of the message though. The instruments mostly sound really good and I'm bobbing my head along. But then the singing often doesn't fit which pulls me out of that feeling. As a whole its a good punk-rock album with a message (as punk often has) that they get across very clearly.
Not sure whether I liked this or not, a fair few of the songs were a bit weird for me
i'm not sure what genre this is, but i don't think it's one i'm familiar with. one of the vocalists is trying to sing on a teaspoon of air, the arrangement is pretty minimal but the individual sounds aren't complex to fill it out, and i don't know what's going on in the lyrics i can make out.
Fun arty punk. 3 - deserves to be on this list
I quite enjoyed this album, but I don’t think I will ever listen to it again.
Maybe when I was young and this came out it would feel different to me, but now so many years later it just seems sort of lightweight.
This isn't terrible by any means, but should it really be among the 1001? I wish we could give half stars, but I have to round down.
Don’t understand why this “band” is on the list. Her voice is not good and their constant whining is over the top.
Why the whining
I applaud them trying to make statements with their music but I didn't care about anything they were singing about which kinda ruined it. Also they just did not sound very good for the first half, I get that that's intentional but oof it's not fun.
really not sure where to land with them. are they trying to be a punk group? then why use (what sounds like) electronic drums? I just can't take the vocals seriously with either screeching or sing-songy whining. the songs are short, so that is a positive.
Overall annoying. Can't take those yelling vocals.
100/1001 First listen. It’s pretty rockin’. There’s some interesting things going on throughout. Each song has something unique. I don’t think I need any more of this though. 4/10
Det holder ikke å være råkule. Man må lære seg å lage låter også…
Not my weird
Meh
Just not my thing.
thought this was a trip hop album, it is a punk and feminist rock oriented album. Not the worse, but not my type of music. The music did go by quick which was nice though!
Meh. Den här typen av sång gör nästan ont. Sabbar allt tyvärr. Rätt jobbigt att lyssna på. Det är i grunden helt ok, men framförandet (sången primärt) blir för mycket åt fel håll, helheten dras ner.
Started off well enough, then kinda disappeared up it's own arse.
4/10 - kicks off with its best song and really downhill from there
This isn’t really my genre and I played it initially in a sunny afternoon and was ready to dismiss , I suck through and eventually it got me moving a bit
Aggressively not pleasant.
If The Killers and The Go-Gos had a baby, it'd be Le Tigre. It should be amazing. Yet... somehow it just turns out to be less than it should be. An unfortunately forgettable album.
I remember hearing the first track in a Norwegian movie Reprise. I loved it, we played it to death while partying in high school. Now, 15 years later I still enjoy it but much less and the rest of the album annoys me. There were some interesting ideas but its just too much noise and I'm tired I don't sleep - not because I still party but because my newborn keeps me up at night. I guess what I'm saying is that I'm too old for this shit.
not my kind of music, dnf listen to the whole album
This is synth-pop masquerading as punk that takes itself far too seriously. They try a little too hard to mesh styles instead of writing a melody and concentrating on making good songs. It consistently devolves into an "artistic" statement at the expense of the quality of their art.
Mostly basic. I'm glad they have a message and all, but spend a bit on singing lessons, ok? Best songs are the one where the lead singer doesn't. "Slideshow At Free University" "Dude Yr So Crazy!!" and I guess "Phanta" are the best bits. I wouldn't listen to this again and I'm not sure why I was told I should in the first place. Calling it a 2.
It was ever so slightly ok. But not much. Bit try hard
I did not lile this
May have been the day for me but found it dry and forgettable.
This was more about the energy than the music. That's fine.
First song is a baaaanger
Ok when that whole disco punk thing happened late nineties early oughts this was one of them. It’s an ok example of the genre with riot grrl vibes. Not particularly memorable or outstanding. Let’s say two stars.
it seemed like a couple of the songs were just lists of things.
Was there a “bad early 80s new wave” revival that I missed; because I imagine these guys would have been at the forefront.
34 minutes of New Wave, Femme pop-punk. There was a lot of charm, but the overall album was hard to listen to.
Don’t care for it. Didn’t engage me and sounded lazy.
Le meh
it was ok
This gives me headaches.
The Good: We finally get a French band! The Bad: It’s a lie… The Ugly: please don’t make me say it… Yeah, that was grt if Yr into that stfffff. I will hand it to the ladies, some of the tunes were catchy, and are worth a second listen… but only for a second, and then you want to head on off to a different place. Not my cup of tea, though I can understand that there are others who really enjoyed it… 2* because ...
Enjoyed it while it was on but quickly forgotten afterwards and unlikely to go back to it.
Ok, but eminently forgettable
Deceptacon and My My Metrocard are the standout tracks of this album. The rest just felt too repetitive in my opinion. Les and Ray was alright too.
I haven't liked that album much. It had different sounds, but many times they didn't work that well. It has a nice sound, even though it's not what I like at all. But some songs were good. It's just not what I actually would want to listen to.
Highlights: Decepticon, Hot Topic. In a nutshell: riot grrrrrl power. Bands like Le Tigre are a sonic encapsulation of a movement. A middle finger to misogyny and boy bands. Self agency. DIY culture. It’s not going to be everyone’s thing. I didn’t mind it Overall: 4/10
Here's a forgettable review for a forgettable album. The proto-pop-punkish first half didn't do anything for me. I'd probably dig the lyrics, but the vocals put me off. But then the latter half takes a hit of hash, gives the vocals a break, and falls into some nice late 90s downtempo grooves, which I could see slotting in a playlist with UNKLE and Moby. But I probably won't.
No thank you. This is not for me I'm any way
I didn’t do my usual dive into the lyrics but it was fun and upbeat but no song really stuck out to me. I wouldn’t listen again probably.
The bars way too loud but it’s half full and no one seems to notice. A synth glitch duo is playing poorly on the stage. They stand about four inches higher than the audience. The duo can count all four people dancing. They’ll count it as a success. A woman with Doc Marten boots and red sunglasses stands on her toes to talk to her taller male companion. He’s got an acoustic guitar slung over his back so everyone will know he played earlier. “Hey I’m heading out, Brody’s having a thing and he’s right off of 4th. I’ll link up with you later.” “Ok. We’re going to The Saddle after this so maybe see you then?” “Ugh that place sucks. I think Avalon’s bartending tonight though so I’ll come for a martini.” Interior, Brody’s bathroom: *snifffffff* Our heroine adjusts her glasses. “Fuck! Whoo. Cool if i smoke in here?” She lights her cigarette before Brody has a chance to answer. She takes a drag and passes it to her nasal neighbor. “You didn’t miss much. Pete played his usual set which was, well, Pete. Which is good! And I don’t mean that in a ‘he’s my friend so I have to think it’s good’ but ‘he’s objectively talented and his songs are solid even if he’s been playing the same set for the last three years.’ *sniff* A mustachioed figure in a blue paisley shirt wipes his nose and passes back the stogie. His top four buttons are undone to expose a slightly indented sternum. “Well Pete is Pete. Which is great!” A credit card clacks against an unseen mirror. “Yeah he’s great! *sniff* but I had to get out of there before Tesseracrt started rocking too hard.” “O not those two! *sniff* those two are the worst. Good call on leaving. I’m glad you were able to come by! I’m itching to leave but what kind of host would I be if I left my guests? Shit. It’d be like an episode of… god what’s it called… fuckin Step by Family?” “Family matters?” “No not Urkle! Fuck uuhhh Step by Step? Fuck I don’t know. It’s that one ABC show where the guy has the birthday party and is all caught up on having this big party but his best friends planned him a surprise party that he doesn’t go to and like his party is a total hit but he doesn’t care because his best friends aren’t there so he ends up just moping around and then like his crush talks to him and he gets that epinonmysyyss….?” “Epiphany?” “There it is! He has an epiphany and he leaves the party and goes to hang out *knock knock* OCCUPIED! with his friends in like a park or basement or someThing. You know what I’m talking about?” “Yeah I thi—-“ “FUCK man a fuckin park hang sounds so fucking good now. I could really go for some Monkey Bars. I was so good at Monkey Bars back at Clifton. I was like the BEST fourth grader at monkey bars. This place doesn’t even have a fucking basement. Fuck! This world is just so fuckin full of options. Pearls and oysters and all that. Anyway, where are you headed?” “Ugh Pete wants to go to The Saddle but I think I’d rather go to Devin’s Backyard.” “NOW WERE TALKING! A backyard! Devin Townsend or Devon Chang!” “O shit, neither of those. The place is called Devin’s Garage.” “Wait I thought it was Backyard?” “O fuck I don’t remember. Shit I haven’t talked to Chang in a second. Id text him but this phones out of minutes.” Her face briefly glows blue to confirm her minute deficiency. She snaps it shut and puts it back in her tote bag. “That blows! Well let me know how Devin’s Living Room is.” “Garage. Definitely Garage….I think. *snnnnifff* Thanks for having me Brody. Cappuccinos tomorrow?” *SNNNNIFFFF DNIFF SNIFF* “Yeah. Sounds good. She takes a drag off her cigarette and throws it in the open toilet. “There’s a new place on 7th I’ve been wanting to try. Let’s say 10?” “Yeah that works. Later.” She rubs her pinky into her gums and straightens up her red leather jacket. The door swings open and noise comes pouring in. Brody is popular. She narrowly dodges a very large man in a New York Mets jersey coughing his beer out on to a group of onlookers. “FUCK MAN! Sjronkdoj you can’t make me laugh in the middle of it! That’s not fair” “Doesn’t matter Deezee, fuckin pay up.” She’s able to slide her shoulder past the stumbling Deezer and slip out the door. She reaches into her tote bag and pulls out her Sony Walkman. The headphones feel warm against the night chill and she’s grateful. Chipmunks warble in her ears for a few seconds. She clicks the tape player and the streets of Alphabet City are silent for a moment. Click. “WHO TOOK THE BOMP?” - That about sums up this album.
It’s ok poppy and punky, but a bit eh
Af en toe is de stem van de zangeresvwel echt om te huilen, maar de paar keer dat het iets aardigs produceert is het best oke.
Just more Riot Grrrl music. With slightly more electronic elements to it
I like the b-52s and I like The go team!, and this kind of felt like a mix but it wasn't landing for me. Maybe I just wasn't made in the mood.
Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Wasn't really a fan. Seemed edgy for the sake of being edgy. To be honest though, I barely got in two listens throughout the day and so maybe I just didn't give this enough time.
Mid
only okay
Not a fan
I thought this was gonna be some french stuff but it was punk stuff. Not bad. 2.5 goin down.
2.0 - Weak
Girls who shout out random things and call it music get benched to never be heard from again. The first 30 seconds is all you need to hear.
Maybe "Deceptacon" wasn't used on a Tony Hawk's pro-skater soundtrack but that's the only place it exists in my memory. This is my day 1 album. Can't lie, I thought this generator thing was pretty lame based on so many of the posts on the subreddit thinking that there is some sort of magic to the "algorithm" that literally just picks one of the albums at random unless pre-empted by the death of a particular musical artist. But I kept lurking the subreddit until I found myself commenting my nostalgic feelings for particular albums and now here I am. Le Tigre was always cursory to my interests since college. I guess their album opener is the only song of theirs I had heard (in Joachim Trier’s Reprise). The rest of the album is fine. I was a little surprised by the plunderphonics of "Slideshow At Free University", otherwise nothing sparked my interest. Caught up with the Yea Right! part directed by Spike Jonze. Street skating is so damn beautiful. Necessary declaimer: I'm not much for lyrics so there may be a depth to the feminist/political lyrics that I could grow to appreciate if I payed more attention to them. EDIT: While listening to my day 2 album, NIN's Downward Spiral I got a Nissan ad with a "Decepticon" ripoff by some awful band named the Smocks. The song is such a ripoff that they shouldn't get a dime off of it.
Like the 1st song, but down hill from there. Same production level as that "My United States of Whatever" song and lyrics not much better. Had the feel of someone's first attempt to wrote and record songs in their bedroom
Ok 2/5
Love the sample on phanta, but other than that it was meh and very short 2/5
Sounded a little like Chappell Roan and then not that great
This is kind of annoying
Eh, no thanks
Loud, upbeat, but not fun. 2/5
*Like the 1999 version of The B-52s. *Same lead singer as Bikini Kill. *Don't much care for this style. RATING - 4/10
I was between a 1 and 2 for this one but I’ll give it the star for having some brevity. Didn’t really hate it but didn’t really like it.
Had low expectations knowing this was going to be another feminist punk album (seems to be a lot of them popping up on this list lately), but the first 2 songs were pretty good. It falls off thereafter until you get to Let's Run. I can appreciate My My Metrocard because these girls were way ahead on hating Rudy Giuliani. Slideshow At Free University was also a change of tempo I didn't see coming. I land at around 2.5 stars, but I feel like I enjoyed it as much as the last album we had so I'll give it the same grade: High 2.
Slideshow At Free University was a banger, I wish more of the album was like that. Another disappointing entry. Singing was very rough.
Riot grrrl is a ridiculous name for a music genre, and I am afraid that I am not going to enjoy this based off that. I was correct in my assumption. Did not enjoy. Slideshow at a Free University was cool enough to make this a really low 2.
I think they made the song “Hot Topic” for the store. That’s not a selling point. Musically, they are solid. That voice is just above fingernails on a chalkboard though
Masete sanger. Ble litt bedre utover plata. Svak 2’er.
I know the idea was to flip the table, but playing annoyingly out of tune like in Les and Ray is just childish. Had potential, but ended up falling short. 5/10
kunst, und künstlich?!
# 500 : Le Tigre : 11/06/2025 I don't love it, I don't hate it. A couple of things stood out but no songs that connected with me. It’s good, but not great
Creative, but a bit too much over the place for me.
Yeah whatever. Not really my vibe.
This is an interesting album. It reminds me a lot of the B-52s but with a more robust rythym section. Really love the groove of the bass and drums on a lot of the songs. Definitely some danceable music here. The lyrics aren’t straightforward but there are some themes. Who doesn’t like a song about stops on the Metro? I have mixed feelings about the singers. They sound almost juvenile and the singing is kinda buried in the mix when the samples are definitely not. Otherwise it is not a bad album. Just not sure if I would listen to it again. Favorites include “Deceptacon”, “Phanta”, “Let’s Run”, “My My Metrocard”, and “Friendship Station” (Love that backbeat).
Please see my review on The Offspring, which is mostly a rant on the state of 90s music. Nineties bands spent the whole decade picking up the scraps of the prior decades and trying to build something new. By 1999, those scraps were all gone, there was nothing new left, so instead of creating something new, most bands just borrowed from everything that came before and slapped on a new genre label to try and expain what they are doing. As for the Feminist statement, I get it, and I have no problem with that, the problem here, is the music is not that great.
decent
Einem Stern knapp entkommen. In manchen Liedern werden einfach nur random Worte aneinandergereiht?
Ähh, fiilar int helt
Beetje poppy, beetje punky, vooral best wel matig. Ik snap dat dit een feministisch album is en het is sowieso wel verfrissend om eens wat anders te horen dan een mannelijke punkband, maar jeeeeezus een nummer als The The Empty is gewoon echt verschrikkelijk... Niet door heen te komen joh. Oprecht de nummers daarvoor waren best wel ok, die leunden veel meer in de pop hoek en dat trek ik gewoon beter, maar de punk nummers? Das niet best hoor... Eerste 2 nummers waren lekker poppy, daarna is besloten dat het toch een punkalbum moest worden... Jammer, ging best lekker op het begin! Niet lekker genoeg voor de FAVO, maar daar is echt wel wat voor nodig hoor. Lekker experimenteel, dat wel en een beetje boze politiek ben ik ook best voor te porren maar uiteindelijk beoordelen we ook de muziek en dat was het gewoon echt niet. FAVO: Slideshow at free university
Fluctuated wildly between kinda enjoying it, and it just being noise.
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.
...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.
The glimpses of old school punk attitude shine among more sloppy and half baked ideas
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
Better than some of the other albums, seemed very experimental. Would give it 2.5 if I could.
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.
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
Great for an angsty teen who like whiny voices and statement music
punk is just not for me
Deceptacon
Not for me
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
Started off good but slowly become annoying.
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!
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.
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.
I tried but not for me
Correcto
4/10. Decent punk rock album, not my style
Light weight Go-Go's.
When I was 19 my flatmate played this album and my other flatmate said it sounded like a bunch of angry lesbians.
Probs another 2*s
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.
Her voice is annoying and the songs are repetitive
I enjoyed enough not to give it a1l 1, but it was close
proto indie probably a head of thyme and influential alas i do not enjoy it
They seem to be yelling the lyrics. 2/5
Alleen eerste nummer goed
Eh
Sounds like Wet Leg, don't like Wet Leg.
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!
Fun and somewhat enjoyable, but not musically interesting whatsoever 2.5
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.
imagine being the dude in this band
Indie/harcore. Achei fraco
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
朋克
Not for me
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.
Horrible voices
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.
I’d rather listen to the first sounds - Devo, the Go Gos, etc.
Fun but not amazing overall 4/10
Ok
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.
The screeching. My eardrums hurt. Music was ok.
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
Poppy dancing shit, not good
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.
I listened, but not close enough to comment.
If they can write music, maybe I can too
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
Бабы поют какое-то говно типо панк-хуянк не пойму 4/10
Meh
Not my cup of tea. I give this 2 stars.
Coffee Shop. Artsy.
Maybe a couple songs were okay but otherwise kinda screamy
Och när får jag något bra? Det här var inte särskilt bra.
miaou miaou
que ca crie
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.
Eith half of the length, it could be good.
Meh, okay. punk sounds might not be my thing
A couple of good ones
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.
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.
3 people make sounds that have been made before instantly forgetable
Sounds like noise, not much positive to voice
Not great but not bad.
dude this is so crazy!!!
Wasn’t a fan may try another listen a different time
Couple of good times on here, but not a fan overall.
I dunno, I feel like I’m missing something with this album
# 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 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.
Women screaming to absurd "music." Did not like.
It’s kinda fun, but the vocals are very annoying.
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
A quirky mix. Not that interesting to me.
Such a screechy voice is nothing enjoyable. Plus the sons were pretty boring..
Fun punk rock that exceeded my low expectations. It’s a 2.5 for me as I’m not a punk rock fan
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.
Punk! I didn't pay too much attention to it but I, surprisingly to myself, didn't mind it. I'd listen to a few of the songs again. There was some interesting variety with songs like Slideshow at Free University. I'd probably give it a 5/10. Nothing special but inoffensive. Maybe I'll grow to like punk.
Livenä varmaan 5/5
Not really into the vocals sometimes. I can do without the spoken word. Other than that, it's alright.
Poppet 90’er punk, politisk, oprørsk
not my kind of punk
Deceptacon //
Not terrible, but the lead singer isn’t quite able to pull off what needs to happen for this album to really soar. Gets repetitive to my ears and no connective tissue to the music
No. Just no
wtf?
meh
Not really my thing
This was just "Hey Mickie" over and over again. More than one of the song used literal lists as lyrics.
Too simplistic, easy listening punk rock for my taste which isn't really memorable. It sounds quite lazy and bland overall, and they make feminism too much the centre of their identity. There are some songs that have a nicer sound/atmosphere though but overall it wasn't my cup of tea. Luckily it was a short album.
They were cooking on “What’s Yr Take On Cassavetes”, but the rest, well, you know. It’s just not very great. It’s more cookie cutter punk from the branch of singers with annoying timbres and boring riffs with no variation the entire song.
A couple of songs were good
Reminds me a little of Self Esteem.
Respect to Kathleen Hanna, pioneer, innovator, icon. This wasn't her best work. It was good, but I wouldn’t have it on any lists.
Meh
It was alright, I liked most of it, but I wouldn’t listen to it often. Feels like it could get irritating.
This is an album that frankly just isn’t for me. I am not really the target audience, and the movements that Kathleen Hanna helped pioneer never appealed to me all that much beyond what bands like Sleater Kinney contributed to it. I think there’s some interesting ideas going on with drumbeat sampling, and the final track is a stand out, but the overall package is not one I cares much for.
Yes, I'd rather not. The riffing is OK, but the caterwauling really isn't helping
what IS my take on Cassavetes?!
So a Sleater-Kinney knock off band gets listed on 1001 Albums of All Time? What is going on here?? Giving ⭐️⭐️s, ‘cause I don’t want to ruin my good standing with the lesbian community.
The upside is the guitar lick on Let’s Run sent me down an INXS rabbit hole.
Some decent moments here and there, but mostly noise. Favorite track: Let's Run
Not a fan of the vocals or immature sound
There’s some lofi quirkyness and minimalist parts that I like but I didn’t enjoy listening to this one much.
Loud and obnoxious. No melody to speak of. Probably just not my thing. 2/5
Not one for this list.
Wist eigenlijk nooit dat de jaren 90 zoveel geschreeuw als muziek had. Beste nummer was de eerste wat ervoor zorgde dat ik er echt niet doorheen kwam
No thx man
Interesting but not my style.
Not good.
I'm not a fan. There's a few interesting tracks in there, and some others that sit in the 'not bad' category, but there's also a lot that are just very noisy and screechy.
A few good bits, bit too much quirky shouting for me
Orkar inte. De första 30 sekunderna räckte!
Not a fan. Again, I would be really bummed if I did not make the Top 1001 and this did.
Mid album, alternative and a bit fun, but mid
absolutely not for me. just noise and rambling. 2.
Not that terrible but I'm not suprised I've never heard of this before
This riot grrrls faux punk is great in two situations. A weekend night with a half dozen girls getting ready to go out, climbing over each other to claim a patch of mirror. This is playing in the background to put them in the mood for a night of dancing. Some songs however sounded just like the music in party scenes in British movies of the late 60s/early 70s where all the furnishings were brown and orange and men wore brown corduroy. I admire the energy. But it was all lack of style and too smart Aleck-y for my liking.
I never quite got the love for this band. There are a couple decent tracks here, but even with a modest run time it drags. Perhaps its an unfair comparison but Bikini Kill > Le Tigre any day.
One song is okay, but an entire album with vocals that feel like I’m being yelled at? No thanks.
meh. Decent but didn't really hold my interest.
Met my expectations
Has a bit of a pop punk style to it which I liked in parts. But overall wasn't a big fan.
Sanitised pop punk meh. Actually quite disliked it. "Slideshow at free university" was the only track I kinda liked and it didn't have the vocalist in
Not that special I think.
So, my final opinion on this album is a lot more positive than my initial opinion - but my initial opinion was that it's complete junk. I still think it's rather painful to listen to. But I do applaud these ladies' musical creativity, variety, dedication, energy and vision. There were also some things (mostly the 80's synth-pop vibes) I enjoyed about the music itself, but not nearly enough to make this album an enjoyable experience.
No inclination to organize listening notes into anything more. Deceptacon - fun, summer vibe. Hot Topic - swingy and still fun. Until the name checking at the end. The one about John Cassavetes was where it took a turn for the worse. And the barking didn’t help. Made me want to listen to ‘Pepper’ or ‘People Who Died’. Just to cleanse my palate. Then came ‘The the Empty’ - no. No. NO. It hurt my ears. Phanta - OK. Thinking about Missing Persons… or maybe the Waitresses Eau de…. OK Let’s Run. I like this one My My Metrocard- great for the first few seconds before the vocals started. Friendship Station - this one is good. Melody, beat, no ear-bleeding inducing vocal. Slideshow - ‘Sunscreen’ anyone? Dude - random words. Why? Les and Ray - why save this perfectly nice song until last? If I hadn’t committed to listening to this album for this project I never would have heard it because I would have stoped listening at ‘The the Empty’.
They like the repetition