Album Of The Day

I think this is very cool

Litt eksperimentell men ikke mye ganske bra 3.5

It was okay. Quite fun.

I saw Le Tigre live opening for Beck back in 2005 and didn't know anything about them, and they were awesome. I haven't listened to them much, but man this record rules. Just a great sound and energy, very dancy and very much in your face. Love it.

Some pretty interesting stuff on here. Some tunes don't work but others I liked quite a bit.

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

Neljä valkoista cis hetero miestä arvostelee naisia, sekä naisten tekemää taidetta, joka kertoo siitä millaista on olla nainen miesten dominoimassa yhteiskunnassa, joka marginsalisoi heitä. Ootte kaikki kusipäitä. Vastenmielistä.

pakko antaa 5 ettei hanhi syytä mua misogyyniks (tykkäsin oikeestikin)

Taustalla soi.

It's ok. I appreciate the sentiment. I mean for an album that's 20 years too late it's ok. Listen to X-ray-specs from 1978. Poly Styrene was an astonishing person. But then she never made it to Tik-Tok.

Oikein mitätön. Lyyrikoita en kuullut heh naisulinaa koko albumi….

Not sure how you would even classify this music, but definitely a familiar sound that still felt completely new. It was like the Go-Go’s went punk. I appreciated the New York call outs on “My My Metrocard” (Rudy Giuliani DOES still suck) and while I didn’t hate this album, I don’t think I’d revisit anytime soon. It was a fun listen, but not exactly my cup of tea and songs like “Slideshow at Free University” really grind my gears on albums because they just feel like experimental fillers. Do something that sounds good if you want to experiment with a song you’d only be able to put on an album and not be a radio hit!

Not my king of music.

First sing rocks

Quite catchy, a little too much random shouting for me.

No

I love that the album kind of sounds like it was made in a bedroom. I don't like drum machines, but I'm also a drummer, so I recognize that's a bias that I have. For how simple it is, it sounds really good. And while they embrace the punk vibes of loud instruments and muffled vocals, the message still comes through loud and clear. I love the recorded spoken bits of Slideshow at Free University.

3.5, one of my more preferred punk albums.

Not really into the vocals sometimes. I can do without the spoken word. Other than that, it's alright.

Really enjoyed this despite what my initial reaction off the album cover provided me. 3/5

beh cheddira

Good album. Starts great, short, fast, punchy etc I'm gonna go with a high 3/5

Poppet 90’er punk, politisk, oprørsk

goofy uuuuuh music. really enjoyed the songwriting on this one, at times biting. best tracks: deceptacon, whats yr take on cassavetes, eau d'bedroom dancing

Ka liiii

kathleen hanna strikes again

i used to love this album, but now, I don't know. maybe it aged poorly or maybe my sensibilities have changed in a way to misalign me from it. still plenty of highlights but it verges on plain ol' annoying too much to me now

Standard 90s electro indie pop fayre

I was going into this album not expecting to enjoy it but I was pleasantly surprised! This was a fun album and easy to get into. I don’t think I would regularly listen to it, however I’d play it again and check out their other work.

This is the best Kathleen Hannah mode. I struggle with Bikini Kill.

A pretty kooky and interesting selection of tracks. I enjoyed how different it was. Fun fact: I played one song in my Year 8 class and one of the students asked if it was Le Tigre. Kudos to them!

Bom.

1 heel goed nummer, voor de rest beetje eh

Pop raivoso e engajado que flui bem.

well this has stood up pretty well for something that was uber cool in its day.

It's grrrrrrrrrrrrrreat

not my kind of punk

Deceptacon //

Not too bad: when I think of punk this is basically exactly what I envision, a strong opener which I will always bop along to (no clue where I know it from, probably TikTok, the shame) and then followed by no stand out tracks but nothing too bad. I would say I enjoyed this and would listen again.

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

Riot Grrls rule! A mixture of late 90s post grunge, and early 80s girl punk, flows well throughout. Deceptacon is iconic

Been meaning to listen to this for a while, masisve hanna fan, this might be even more my thing than sleater kinney

Možda dođe i do 4. Ali mi se sviđa.

Have to admit that I've got a thing for girl bands. I'd never heard of these guys and this was a pleasant surprise. It has a Go Go's and The Runways had an angry, sensitive, conflicted, baby vibe going for it that I really enjoyed.

Loved it a lot was an interesting listen. Angry women music is always good

A really fun dance-punk record with Kathleen Hanna's usual gritty lyrics. It often sounds like a direct successor to bands like ESG , Gang of Four and A Certain Ratio, which is a great thing of course.

Pretty great dance punk with simple, but efficient beats!

I was really surprised by that one. I loved the annoyingly adorable vocals and the power felt within the guitar riffs and tones. A strong intention to kick some asses behind this record and this is a success.

This album is FIRE, I enjoy the coherent messages and theme throughout this record. A lot of the songs have the same structure but are laced with uniqueness. Vocals are edgy and honestly fantastic, this album does punk correctly. FEMINIST MASTERPIECE Favourites: Deceptacon / Hot Topic / Phanta / Let’s Run / My My Metrocard / Slideshow at Free University / Les and Ray

Awful

This album rocks! Kathleen Hanna is just great!

beetje EUT vibes

Mss door de korte duur maar dit voelde echt aan als een album album heel toffe liedjes en geluiden ook!

This sounds like if you put X-Ray Spex in a pressure cooker and I will not elaborate further. More proof that women are better at punk than men.

This one is definitely a nostalgic one, for i never listened to it outside of university parties. Doubt i would ever give it another spin, but i love how i puts me back in time, so it gets its 4/5, half of which is pure nostalgy.

Enjoyed this. Kinda like a Runaways go punk vibe.

It's pretty fun, and I enjoyed the inventive nature of the album. Besides the first track, nothing was super special.

If you like 80's music made in the late 90's, this is the album for you

One I own. A lo fi électro punk joy. Kathleen Hanna is one of the coolest ever to do it. Everything breezes past and is simultaneously far cleverer and stupider than you'd think possible. Also, Deceptacon is the greatest indie disco floor filler of ALL TIME

Love it.

I liked it! I'm torn though. Was it a 3? Was it a 3.5? I'd say 3.5, round down. Tough call. Fun album.

love these guys

Nope

This is decent stuff. First track is tons of fun.

Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. I could see how this could have paved the way for some of the indie sounds in the 2000s

Oh wow, Le Tigre rocks. Was not familiar going into this but absolutely loved it. Deceptacon is an amazing song. What's yr Take on Cassavetes and Slideshow At a Free University were also highlights.

Junk

Never heard of them before but loved listening to it. I love the simple riffs, the distored guitar, the electronic sounds, the rhythms. It's the sort of album which could have been made any time between 1980 up to today and it would work. Love it. Definitely looking up their other stuff.

This is cool I think I'll need to listen to it again to fully appreciate it. It's 3 stars for now

Best song: “My My Metrocard”.

Feels very loose and energetic. Dabbles in B52s-esque new wave, maybe a little light industrial (I got less noisy Big Black vibes on a few tracks), as well as some basic hip-hop. A fun, quick one. Favorite tracks: "Deceptacon", "Let's Run", "My My Metrocard"

The lyrics are dump like a linoleum floor. I'm so bored that I'd be entertained even by a stupid floor. Brilliant. I'm so entertained and wanna this vynil.

Different, electronic. If in the mood, gets repetitive

I feel like this band, and this album, is in similar style to recent Sleater-Kinney record that I have stumbled upon on this list. Not only because of the mostly female lineup and lyrics theme, but also because of slightly experimental/screamo style both of those bands present. In case of Le Tigre, there is much more emphasis on "experimental" part - many songs are very original in their structure, with few hits and a lot of misses, in my opinion. Couple of more conventional tracks are really good, like the opening "Deceptacon". Overall, interesting position on the list, but ultimately I wasn't completely sold on it - but I will be happy to give it another go in the future.

I appreciate the cultural impact, has some good songs, but overall it is an average listen 5/10

Can't believe I'm just now finding out about this band

No. Just no

Það tók nokkur lög til að sannfæra mig, en þetta er drullugott!

Strong songwriting throughout. Had not listened to this album for a long time, but the opening song is immediately recognizable. Clearly one of the best pop albums from the 90s.

Reminded me of Blood red shoes: fresh and energetic.

Good feminist punk! Unsure how you reckon the song "I'm With Her" with this, though. That song is dogshit. Sidenote, but a song like Hot Topic (or something like La Vie Boheme in RENT) seems like a kind of shallow way to approach the whole, you know Favorite Tracks: Deceptacon, Les and Ray 3.5/5

Hated 80% of what they were doing. Bad vocals, repetitive, cringe shoehorned politics. Yet, I listened all the way through did sort of like the vibe overall.

What is this high school reunion of music 😭😭😭

Did indie music atrophy in about 1995? It’s not horrible but I’m not getting anything I can’t get out of ‘seether’ or Love. Edgily boring and more hip than the before shot in a weight watchers commercial yet not terribly interesting. 2.5 (rounded up to 3)

What an amazing quirky band. I nearly shut it off after 5 seconds , but it turns out their work is quite varied, intelligent and the screaching is used selectively, thankfully. Interesting lyrics. Varied style. (Mr Elbows can tell me the name for this style as I am ignorant) Turns out I got interested enough to look up their more recent work. How did these guys stay under the radar so long? I guess that's Indy music - you end up getting noticed on a soundtrack selected by people with great taste... Good stuff - quirky, good stuff. Feels like walking down King St Newtown after a strong espresso....

That was fun, very cool song writing drawing on every corner of the pop music world, fantastic guitar sounds dropping in and out, some brilliant rolling drumming and great vocal lines. I knew Deceptacon as I was vaguely alive in 1999, but I'd not clocked the rest of this, which is superb. I thought about the sixties white girl groups and then The Slits, et al, all that kind of landed in Le Tigre's lap and they twisted it again to great effect. Dimery was right on this one Michael Chabon fans, well worth a listen as they wheel you into the first day at the nursing home, it will help you kid yourself it is going to be ok...

Loved this. Fortunately the mention of (John) Casavetes, an actor & film director I admire, in the title of track 3 inspired me to check out the lyrics of that track - “Misogynist? Genius?…Alcoholic? Messiah?” Subsequently I read the lyrics of all 12 tracks. I don’t usually do that. But I was interested to see how the band approached the “girl power” movement of that time. They do it in an often lighthearted way from the get-go. The opening track, Deceptacon, which sounds a bit like X-Ray Spex & a lot like the B-52’s, revolves around the lyrics of the Barry Mann 1961 novelty hit, Who Put The Bomp, in an attempt to equate riot grrrl with The Spice Girls, who were huge at the time. Hot Topic is a name-dropathon of feminist icons, many musicians. I love the opening line of Slideshow At a Free University - “ We favor the simple expression of the complex thought.” And that’s what they do on this album. Loved it.

I'm kind of shocked that there isn't anything by Bikini Kill on the 1001 albums list. I mean, they are abrasive and difficult sounding, with angry yelled political lyrics, but given the seeming million hardcore albums on the list that fit that description, why is the most important band from the Riot Grrl scene neglected? Too feminist, perhaps? Or am I being too cynical? Anyway, Kathleen Hanna, frontperson and leading light of Bikini Kill, followed up that band with a largely forgotten solo album, and then formed Le Tigre. And this is their first record, recorded on the cheap for a tiny independent feminist record label. The mission statement is there in the first song: "Wanna disco?/ Wanna see me disco?/ Let me hear you depoliticize my rhyme" This is feminist punk wrapped in a danceable pop format. This hearkens back to the punk ideal of barely being able to play your instruments (bad guitar, bad bass, augmented with basic drum machines and some samples), influenced by 60s pop (who took the bomp, indeed?), hip hop, punk rock , surf, etc, but simplified down to a basic core. There are unabashed hooks across the album, and some catchy songs. The hook from Deceptacon is sampled in the Sound Opinions podcast opening sting, alongside other iconic riffs, Hot Topic and My Metrocard are my favourite songs on the album. The whole thing is amateurish and badly recorded, and pretty simple, but it's fun and energetic and political and funny. It's unpretentious fun, made for a small audience (I mean, really, it came out on the Mr Lady record label. This was a small, independent release, with little expectations of being big. It has had a subsequent life, that I suspect nobody really foresaw). I dig it. I don't want to be part of your revolution if I can't dance.

loveeeeeew the ansk

Fun pop punk. Definitely understand the cultural significance. Opener is excellent, modern sound. Ends up a 3.6 I think

Liked the instrumental, couldn't stand the vocals

wtf?

Dance punk

Well that was… unexpected. Didn’t hate it but couldn’t listen to the whole thing.

meh

I really enjoyed this one

Chaotic indie disco punk. Stand out tracks - Deceptacon - Hot topic

Not really my thing

This was just "Hey Mickie" over and over again. More than one of the song used literal lists as lyrics.

I really enjoyed this album. Pithy lyrics, straight ahead punk. It's not my usual thing, but damn if I didn't listen to this album all day.

3.5

First track so reminded me of X-Ray Spex which is no bad thing.

немного слишком панк

Funny

Listened to half of it. Very fun

Enjoyed quite a bit of it

Snotty playground vocals usually grate with me, but strong hooks, filthy murk, and the otherwise general heaviness of the mix work well with it. I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Peter Hook’s bass ghost dominates many of the best songs.

forgot I owned this, I guess I liked it when it came out. kinda punky and fun but sounds a bit like a kids daycare chorus

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.

It wasn’t a life changing album but it was fun for what it was. The singer wasn’t the best but the other elements of the band were dope. If you listen to bands in this genre and expect the Beatles, Pink Floyd, or the doors you miss the point of the tunes.

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.

Pretty fun album! Super earwormy and lots of fun little diddies in there. 6/10

This is my personal Cringefest 2023 headliner. Kat from 10 Things I Hate About You started a garage band. I really just hated it and that is that.

No thank you

Fun and unique!

I don't really get what they were going for with the lyrics, and the music sounds like it was made entirely on a computer.

Interesting. Some generic fuzzbox level pop punk but also some more interesting tunes

A couple of songs were good

Una mezcla interesante de sonidos y letras, no sabría en que género clasificarlo

I feel like I’ve heard of Le Tigre before but I can’t quite place where. I can’t say with any confidence what there Music even sounds like (before listening) so I’m excited to hear them today. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Hot Topic, What’s Yr Take On Cassavetes This was such a fun album to listen to. It reminded me a lot of Plumtree who I’m a big fan of. It wasn’t over-produced which gave it more of a fun feel, like you’re listening to a very tight band practice in a garage somewhere. 90’s alt rock is always going to go down well with me, and it is unsurprising to find that I really enjoyed this. Le Tigre will definitely be in my mind for any party playlists.

Reminds me a little of Self Esteem.

Crashing, electronics, never particularly crashing electronics. Bikini is audible at first then fades; Le Tigre is perfectly capable itself. Many events, serially. A shock to the system and not a blanket.

Not my favorite album of all time, but definitely some creative elements here.

The patron saints of Riot Grrl sonically tear the place up with endearing attitude and effortless cool. Feminism for a new generation.

This is such a fun album. It manages to be upbeat and silly while also being subversive and politically relevant. For example. My Metro Card seems like a silly song about public transportation, but becomes a song about how Rudy Giuliani's policies were affecting New York. The harmonies are great and help make the album feel really dense with music without feeling suffocating. This is one of those albums that you could drop today and it would still feel fresh and relevant 5/5

Did not like at all.

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.

I liked this more than I expected to.

Meh

un album fun. whats yr take on Cassavates aurai pu lui donner 4

Album cover looks like it's gonna be DIY alterna-punk, likely with a feminist bent. Yep, it's DIY punk. It seems to celebrate the fact no one put any time or effort in learning how to play, write songs or record an album. Zero musical value. Standard feminist theme where the base male "type" is misogynist, the sort of snarky shit that loves saying "not all men, eh? Spoken like a real fucking bigot". 1/5.

Really tough listen. Didn’t enjoy nearly every aspect of this record. Will not be giving it a re-listen.

Pretty great album. Catchy and melodic but still has some dissonant punk vibes.

1st song, OK. The rest, nope!

Not really my thing. Didn't hate it, but didn't like it.

Very fun nice suprise.

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.

I liked the B-52s but rougher and more political sound. I was recommending Deceptacon to my daughter - but she told me it has been 'tik-tokked' - sigh

Love it. Very minimalistic, yet appealing.

Punchy, punky, poppy brilliance! Loved this! Had never heard of them prior but I really enjoyed this! They sound so tight as a band, crisp and clean and the music is just great! Loved it!

A band that punches way above their weight, great album, giving this 4 TKOs. 🥊🥊🥊🥊

Wouw..Girl power punk. Some great songs, some are just noisy and annoying

Good Friday jams

It's like The Bangles decided they were edgy. I like it!

po pireeee

Weird rock. Feels like punk French or something

Day 2 Deceptacon - 9/10 - I'm pretty sure I've heard this one before from TikTok. I actually like this trend that I've had today and yesterday where I know one song and the rest are completely new to me. This song is cool and a good show of what I've come to associate this band with by the end of the album without going as off the rails as some of the others do. Hot Topic - 7/10 What's Yr Take On Cassavetes - 4/10 - If Deceptacon was the band doing too much (good ending), this is the band doing too much (bad ending). It still doesn't fall under 4 for me though as the sound of the band is there, it's just too much happening. The The Empty - 5/10 - it honestly reminds me of a band playing in a garage in a movie but not in a good way. Not terrible, I just know they can do better. Phanta - 7/10 - cool Eau d'Bedroom Dancing - 6/10 - the sound isn't bad but again it feels clustered with seemingly random sounds thrown in Let's Run - 8/10 - feels a bit like the first song but with more random sounds thrown in My My Metrocard - 7/10 Friendship Situation - 6/10 Sideshow at Free University - 6/10 Dude, Yr So Crazy - 8/10 Les and Ray - 8/10 - weirdly good which isn't irregular from how the other good songs feel but this one is especially weird Overall: The bands sound seems like an attempt at throwing things at the wall until they work and it works more often than not. 81/120 or 68%

Yes, I'd rather not. The riffing is OK, but the caterwauling really isn't helping

Super artsy and unique! I'd love to say that I was into it and understood it, but it just wasn't really something that appealed to me on my first listen through. Maybe it's just one of those things that takes a lot of time to truly appreciate, kinda like Connan Mockasin for me.

I surprisingly didn't hate this album. This is the first punk album I listened to and didn't think was too bad. It's still not an album I would listen to normally, but it was decent. 2.5/5 Favorite song: Eau D' Bedroom Dancing Worst song: Dude Yr So Crazy!!

Some late nineties pop electronica. It's better than I thought it would be. I'm not sure I can listen to the singer for very long, but once through the album was good.

Nice finding

I actually really enjoyed this.

Really fun feminist music, I did not realize I had heard one of their songs before.

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.

Love the general sound but no individual song stood out as exceptional to me.

Some decent moments here and there, but mostly noise. Favorite track: Let's Run

I like it. Never heard before

Fun, new wavey, punk rock great for jamming out to on a summer day. The songs have a very cheeky, sarcastic vibe to them. Some tracks are a little more aggressive, some are a little more lyrically centered, and I think there's a good mix throughout to where the album never gets stale. I wouldn't call it a must-listen, but I could see myself enjoying this one again down the line.

Finished LE TIGRE Maybe this is me being old, but listening to this album was a little too much for me, even at just 30 minutes or so long. There's so much monotonous music and yelling. I get why it's an important album in the Riot Grrrl sense and also in a queer feminist sense. I did come away with faves. I had heard and enjoyed "Deceptacon" before, though in the context of the whole album, it falls into the yelling category. I liked "Phanta," "Eau D'bedroom Dancing," and "Dude Yr so Crazy!!". The latter two were slower, and "Dude" was mostly instrumental.

Not a fan of the vocals or immature sound

pop punk, some tracks are fun but repetitive and annoying vocals

wanna disco wanna see me disco deceptacon is obviously incredibly iconic. one of punk's best and most straightforward tracks. that was all i knew going into the first time i heard this album a few years ago, but knowing more now, it's easy to see how special this album is. great stuff all around. happy that they're doing some shows this year

Hi, we can't decide if we're the B-52's or The Slits or even how we feel about John Cassavetes. But we're a really good time.

this was a fun lazy listen!

There’s some lofi quirkyness and minimalist parts that I like but I didn’t enjoy listening to this one much.

The samples are kind of funny and weird, but that’s the best thing I can say about it. Punk music is super boring to me. When the songwriting, performance, and production are all done at such a low level it’s really hard to find anything to be excited about

I really don't listen to this kinda music a lot and I really like it. I think Bikini Kill is so cool and Le Tigre is as well. The songs kinda sound similar but I like the lack of levity and punkiness of it all.

How the hell did this make the list & not a single Bikini Kill album? I've tried to get into Le Tigre since 1999, but I just can't stand them musically. I'll take Bikini Kill's "Reject All American," "Pussy Whipped" or "The C.D. Version of the First Two Records" any day over Le Tigre. 1/5: I couldn’t make it all the way through the album.

Good for a debut album in 1999. It has that very 1999 feel about it, in the same way The Breeders do. Do I detect some Stripey Jack in those riffs Beau? 3.5

A few pickles were tickled. Some nostalgic numbers and some crud. Didn't blow my socks off but they're loose.

They’re featured on Spotify playlists named “Homoelectric” and “Queercore”… 1/5 … Jk Really enjoyed this tbh, despite the bloke(?) on the album cover being a spitting image of Mesut Özil

Laughing all the way to the bank with that advert deal. Forget what it was advertising but know this song. Classic 90s. A mix of past genres with a bit of a wank result. Albums like this are why people thought the world was going to end on Y2K. SoT Deceptacon The the Empty Phanta 1/5

One of those albums I’m surprised I like. Late 90’s pop punk? Except it has more in common with The Bangles & the B-52s, artistically speaking? Maybe that’s not too much of a stretch (Edit: it’s called “riot grrl” apparently) Fuck Giuliani, indeed HL: Deceptacon, Phanta, Hot Topic, Les and Ray January 17, 2023

better with more listens, liked the sound.

This was a very interesting album, felt like it was ahead of its time but also right on time. Capturing the angst of that time period. And I feel like these songs have been used on some indie movie soundtracks. Deception and Cassavetes were great.

Brief story: prior to today, my only exposure to Le Tigre was this godawful song they released through Pitchfork in 2016, in support of Hillary Clinton, called "I'm With Her." I saw it then, and rewatched it today, and both times I've felt like it's possibly the worst piece of art ever created. May have singlehandedly given the election to Trump, just unbelievably embarrassing stuff. What's more punk rock than campaigning for a Clinton? The video is on youtube, with comments disabled (and dislikes don't exist anymore), but you can bet your ass this thing was lampooned to oblivion. So with that as the backdrop, I was gleefully bracing myself for a prequel, bracing for the worst punk shit I've ever heard. But damn, this album's actually really fun. Some really cool, engaging instrumentals, the lyrics are outraged, outrageous, and political in a way that's, at least for me, tongue in cheek and obviously more genuine than anything having to do with Hillary Clinton. "Deceptacon" is a drop dead classic man, I swear I've heard that before. If it's not canonized, it should be. The "what's your take on Cassavetes" track is seriously funny, I don't know if they're expecting us to take this seriously but I had a good time laughing with these songs. "Dude Yr so Crazy" too, just a list of buzzwords, it's so funny. Again, based on the atrocity that they committed in 2016, I'm afraid they may be genuine in all of this, which may work to their detriment. Otherwise, they're in on the joke on this album, and they purposely made the worst song of all time to secretly throw the election for Trump? I'm getting brainworms, ignore me. Great album though. Favorite tracks: Deceptacon, What's Yr Take on Cassavetes, Slideshow at Free University, Dude Yr so Crazy. Album art: I honestly love this one. Bright, popping colors. Headshots on the side like they were printed from a photobooth, and the lo-fi homemade look is certainly fitting. Really fantastic cover. 4/5

Loud and obnoxious. No melody to speak of. Probably just not my thing. 2/5

Genuinely good music. Great mix of genres creating a sound that evolved into recent artists like The Prettiots

Opens with a glorious punk rock sounds. There is influences from 60s Motown, hip hop, electronica as well. Sharp lyrics, a few less than stellar fillers but overall inventive and uplifting.

SÅ bra att mitt hundrade album blev en solid femma! Har älskat detta album sedan 'Eau D'bedroom Dancing' dök upp i min shuffle, och den låten får fortfarande mig att känna mig som en melankolisk romantisk gymnasieelev. Det är som att riot grrrl-eran under 90-talet ledde fram till detta fulländade album, som har kvar råheten och kaxigheten, blandat med någon sorts glad post-punk. Självklart var sångaren Kathleen Hanna med både i genrens början med Bikini Kill och i dens kulminerande med Le Tigre. Kul att de i 'Hot Topic' sätter sig in i denna historieskrivning genom att lista inspirationskällor i form av andra band och feministiska ikoner. Här finns den stora, roliga hiten i 'Deceptacon', den vänliga och fina 'Les and Ray', det kaxigt punkiga i 'The the Empty', det avantgardistiska och annorlunda i 'Dude Yr so Crazy' och 'Slideshow at Free University'. Den sistnämnda är för övrigt också en favorit, troligtvis tvåa på albumet. Det instrumentella i den låten slår an en sådan sträng hos mig, den går inte att bli av med, den hypnotiserar mig. Fulländat album, tack. Bästa låt: Eau D'bedroom Dancing. Alltid.

Pretty good. Not really my style overall but there were a few songs that were catchy and interesting. Was thinking this sounds a lot like Bikini Kill in parts and then found out that Kathleen Hanna is in this so duh. 3.5 stars

Not one for this list.

Ja… bijzonder. Heb mijn best gedaan om het volledig te luisteren maar dat is niet gelukt.

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

Wat een schijt vervelend album echt bizar. Je hoort bijna aan hun stem hoe vet ze het zelf vinden wat ze gemaakt hebben en dat maakt me eigenlijk gewoon kwaad. Dacht halverwege even o nu wordt het beter maar nee hoor!!

No thx man

On the one hand, the music reminds me of the bands that Fred Armisen would make fun of on SNL in the early 2000s. The "What's Yr Take On Cassevetes" is easy fodder for that. Having said that... I dug a lot of this. It reminds me of the early B52s, like a cross between them and the Go-Gos. "Slideshow at Free University" & "Les and Ray" I could have easily done without, though.

F me what a blast it was listening to this album. How have I never heard of this band before? So much energy off the hop; loved it from the very first beats of Deceptacon. Simple but wicked beats and a wicked tongue. Very clever lyrics packed into a bunch of catchy 3 minute songs. They combine the melody of Throwing Muses/the Breeders and the anger of L7 (listen to Phanta). No one is spared their glare (eh Cassavetes?) and ahead of their time in calling out Giuliani (on My My Metrocard). Maybe I'm overreacting to how much this album caught me by surprise but it's at least a 4. Going back for a hell of a lot more of these grrrls.

For those who don’t know Le Tigre is French for Der Tiger. I really liked this album. It was silly, energetic, fun and had some catchy and crafty tunes. Not sure what my favorite track was. I think I just liked them all. Recommended if you’re in the mood for something fun to lift your sprits after a bad day.

I have mixed feelings about this album. Kathleen's voice isn't my favorite and sounds very poppy at times (I think it's just the way her voice sounds, nothing against her), but there is a lot of fun things musically: electronic influence, angry guitars, some very charged lyrics. I just wish I liked her voice more. Still a pretty good album. Favorite Tracks: The the Empty, Phanta, Slideshow at Free University

eh

Interesting but not my style.

Not good.

Deceptacon e typ en top 10 of all time låt o my my MetroCard e sick. Resten går nästan lika hårt men int helt. Stark 4 men det är möjligt att de blir en 5 med tiden

Bamboo banger

Just some girls rocking off… you love to see it

Hårt

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.

The right album to have some fun with and definitely a solid project.

Very good

A few good bits, bit too much quirky shouting for me

Best riot grrrl album of all time in my opinion. Every song on this album absolutely rips, and it has a ton of variety and weirdness that keeps it fresh like dog bark samples, pitch shifting, explosions, etc. It has it all.

Obstinat och roligt.

Ärtigt och friskt men inte riktigt min kopp te, varken då eller nu.

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.

On paper, I should love this. But I had a hard time getting through it. Every instinct this record has goes against my own. I might enjoy the guitar lines if they were tighter and less out of tune. I might like the vocals if the default delivery wasn’t a half-sung/half-screamed caterwaul. I might enjoy some of these songs if the first riff wasn’t repeated ad nauseam without variation. What’s a guy gotta do to get a good hook around here? And if I’m supposed to stick around for the lyrics, why is the music so unrelentingly bland? It’s kinda punk, it’s kinda dance, it’s kinda pop, yet it’s not enough of any of these things. At its worst, it’s the most sterile kind of punk/dance/pop. Heard this done better, no need to return to it. I listened to 2 minutes of Bikini Kill afterwards to compare and it’s no contest. Listen to Bikini Kill.

Wasn’t too sure how I felt about this one but it was alright to listen to so 3*

Quite liked it actually. Started well... Drifted a bit so only a 3.

Nice. Deceptacon - great riff!

Super fun and lively, but not the best album to listen to while relaxing. Abrasive in a fun and punky way. Will listen to it again for sure.

Mid album, alternative and a bit fun, but mid

Interesting themes heavy guitar and blend of punk and electro well done

Enjoyed this album very much, felt like a perfect mash of alternative and rock music at some points of the album, very reminiscent of Alvvays. Favourite songs: Deceptacon, The the Empty, Phanta, Eau D’bedroom dancing, Les Rey 4/5

absolutely not for me. just noise and rambling. 2.

One or two cool songs not too interested

I was listening to a lot of music in 1999 and I'm barely familiar with the name, Le Tigre. I wonder how this is going to go? Wow, this really wasn't bad. How did I possibly miss this? Anyway, I played the album the times during the day and moved a few songs into playlist rotation. Nice surprise pick, this is what I was hoping for here.

Hell yea

Every once in a while on this list you'll come across an album that's just a bunch of cool women being awesome and fuckin around. This is one of those times. Punky and catchy and fun.

This was a hard one to finish...

This is fun. And “Fuck Giuliani” is truly a timeless message.

Not that terrible but I'm not suprised I've never heard of this before

This sits somwhere between annoying unique and fun unique and I am not quite sure on which side.

That was a fun experience :)

I know neither who put nor took the bop to or from the bop be bop be bop.

go-fastre stripes

Really liked this one!

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.

I can certainly see how this album is not for everyone, but I can’t express enough how much I respect them for being unapologetically themselves. Such a strong and specific vibe that I’ve not heard replicated before or since. Shame this isn’t more well known. 4/5

Top 10 girl boss albums oat.

Can't give it any lower or I'll might look misogynist :)

banger

This is kind of annoying but also kind of great?

One song is okay, but an entire album with vocals that feel like I’m being yelled at? No thanks.

This was fun, some decent songs, some duds, some kind of both (a song about opinions on Cassavetes is ridiculous and dumb, but also very funny)

Did not enjoy this noisy noise.

meh. Decent but didn't really hold my interest.

Good. Listen again when not working

I had never heard this before, but it's definitely in line with what I like. I'm a sucker for female led indie punk. Some of the tracks are not exactly my style, but overall I'm into it.

This is a phenomenal Riot Grrrl/punk/new wave album. I can hear influences from 50s rock and roll, the punk/post punk movements of the 70s and 80s and the DIY/garage rock movement as well. The songwriting is concise, and the arrangement is wonderful. Le Tigre uses both electronic and traditional rock instrumentation to create something that sounds explosive yet controlled. This is feminist music with a purpose and it kicks ass

It's alright, old-school feminist stuff has a kind of charm to it. Some of the songs I really enjoyed, but some sounded kind of obnoxious to me.

Telling Giuliani to fuck off before it was cool.

Pretty cool. I was surprised by this one. Quirky rock chicks

Dumb fun

Not bad but not great.. I rather just listen to Sleater-Kinney instead.

I enjoyed this quite a bit. Quirky fun, a little punky / new wavy. I digged it.

Been a fan of Deceptacon for awhile, not sure if i had listened to the whole album before. Pretty great.

This is an album that was missed by me that shouldn't have been, it's right in my wheelhouse. I enjoyed it very much!

I listened to this album a few years ago, but wasn't impressed. Maybe it was because I was comparing it too much with Kathleen Hanna's previous band, Bikini Kill, which is hard to top. Re-listening to this album, I have a new appreciation with Le Tigre when rating the record now, it held up well on it's own. I normally aren't a fan of electronica and sampling, but it's catchy, melodic and punky, at times. It's very dance-able and fun and I must admit I enjoyed it. The songs are well written and the political messages are still relevent today. I'm glad I re-visited this record.

Liked this a lot, good energy

Deceptacon is class, there were some other decent bits and pieces in the rest of the album but it largely never reaches the same heights

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.

Nice energy, I fuck with the riot grrrl genre. Having said that, I don't know if I liked all the songs on here. Some felt forgettable. Despite the quirkiness and originality, I can't see myself revisiting this one often. I should relisten to see if I change my mind though. Also for a band with a french name, they should've sung in french for at least one song. fave: what's yr take on cassevetes?

One of my all-time favorites. Kathleen Hanna is a national treasure.

I guess this is post-riot grrrl....thought it was going to be shouty political throw away stuff but there is some guile and some banging tunes. Strong 3

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.

- Never heard of Le Tigre before - Really impressed - Best tracks are really good - Fav songs: Deceptacon, Les and Ray, Eau d'bedroom Dancing

Bubble gum garage punk, with elements of electronica. At its best, it's fairly good, but it occasionally dips into deconstructionist drivel. Feels like a sophomoric effort from a band that probably could be and sound better.

Just nuts...all attitude, but in a good way. 3/5

just average

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’.

From the first notes of "Deceptacon," I was already penning a review — "this is precisely the type of music that is NOT for me." I've never been a huge fan of low-fi production and aesthetic, unless in the hands of a really ingenious artist, and this didn't seem to be heading in that direction. But, then I paused and listened with intention, trying to set aside any musical prejudices. There's an undeniable knack for songcraft going on here. Some clever things are happening in the way the songs unfold, some interesting lyrics — you know, there are some decent songs here. And the drummer is pretty damned good. Tight, confident, capable. It gives the proceedings a grounded foundation. But then, there's the guitar. The tone is unpleasant. The playing is — well, it's fucking terrible. It was starting to make me a bit angry. It certainly made the album increasingly unlistenable, despite the other elements that were showing promise and taking this somewhere interesting. At the end of it all, I kept thinking, "why listen to this when I can always spin the B-52s?" So, this was a 2 when I first started listening, then I thought, "no, there's something better going on here," but the guitar playing brought this back to a 2. But it's a thoughtful, gentler 2. Can we call that progress?

My daughter turned me on to this album a few weeks ago. I dig it. I do think it overstays its welcome by the end—as do so many punk albums—but it's a fun ride up through "My My Metrocard." It's playful and angry and quirky and funny and it makes me wanna grab my guitar. What more can you ask of a record? Also, "What's Yr Take on Cassavetes" made my day.

I appreciate this sound more than I did when I was younger. I definitely liked the music coming from women bands around this time. This album feels like something Jen and I would put on for a long hang or drive (Friendship Station!). Yes some songs are monotonous and the lyrics screamy (Let's Run). I appreciate their keen observation pre 9/11 ... "Oh fuck Giuliani, he's such a fucking jerk." Maybe I like these women simply because they were women in the late 90s doing this and simply because of that, I'm going to give this album a 4 in terms of a must listen before you die.

This album should be right up my alley - angsty, guitar-heavy, '90s music. I feel conflicted about this though. Some songs do sound cool like Friendship Station, Let's Run and Hot Topic, but a lot of this sounds like teenagers yelling and making noise. I feel like an old woman looking out my window with my fingers in my ears, wondering where that loud music is coming from. Get off my lawn, kids!!!

They like the repetition

One track genius. Four tracks fine. Twelve tracks that's enough now.

Enorme vrouwen zeik-punk

Good album.

A band or album Iv never heard of, really enjoyed this good punk/new wave album.

didn’t listen cba

Deceptacon: a very cool song that sampled a very cool song. Great lyrics and vocals and a great representation of pop punk. 4/5 Hot Topic: a mantra constantly chanted in the back. Uno what, if it chnaged in the back it would be almost as good as the previous song but it’s not. The vocals do continue greatly and the composition and combinations of instruments is very cool still. 3/5 What’s yr take on casavette: right, tbf I didn’t know who he was before this song so bonus points for education. However, the song just sounds and feels lazy and very cheap and childish. -2/5 The the empty: the guitar is cool and so are the vocals but they don’t do anything different. I’m convinced if you listened to this song without lyrics you wouldn’t be able to understand. Lack of variety in the song again. Just very lazy for a sound with such potential. -1/5 Phanta: ok I like this song. Yes, because it’s about a topic I’m interested in. But it tells a story which means the lyrics are great and the vocals continue their strength. The sound is also pretty cool so and overall half decent song. 2/5 Eau D’bedroom dancing: does something different!!! Even if it is slightly lazy. The guitar is cool and the sound changes so it has to be positive despite the monotony of the song. If you weren’t focused on the song and had it on in the background I fully believe you could listen to it and not even realised it had been on. 0/5 Let’s run: lyrics resonate and I like the attitude. It sounds cool but if I tell u to focus on the guitar riff. That’s the song. That’s it. Nothing else. But for some reason I rlly do like this song. 2/5 My my metro card: kinda went pass me without noticing anything. Not because it was bad but because I enjoyed it. 3/5 Friendship station: a cool but another lazy sound. However this sound is different and fits nicely in the album. 2/5 Slideshow at free university: cool adlibs I guess. But like. What’s with the repetition. Where’s the creativity. Ironic with the songs lyrics. 1/5 Dude yr so crazy:it’s 1am. Not much to say but this song is just shit. Words and a repetitive sound. Where have I heard this??? -3/5 Les and ray: it’s a song so already above the previous one. Vocals let me down. Sounds okish I guess. Just want it to end now. -1/5 Total:0/5

Scott Pilgrim vibes, the music evokes a sense of color. Perhaps a rare moment of synesthesia, but a surprisingly welcome one at that. Musically, there is a lot of groove, strong beats and a rather beautifully sounding mix. The sounds of punk have always seem to focus on drums and guitars, with the bass as an afterthought lacking musical thump in favor of angsty lyrics and the sound of their own voice, but not here. Punk energy, rock melodies, and plenty of bass, this album becomes a really solid experience that cannot necessarily be labeled into a particular genre. Lyrics honestly were mostly ignored, not for any real reason other than this reviewer is speaking of the experience of what they hear, not so much what is being listened to at an extrapolative level. This album was remarkably fun and if grief or praise were to be given for liking it, the response will be an apathetic shrug.

Shades of a stripped-down Debbie Harry, with a slight touch of punk.

Dug it! It was like Sleater Kinney met up with Phoenix and had a sweat little baby.

I'm fond of this album already. It's fun and quirky and different.

Lends some nice variety to this list. I am going to give this a "3, belongs, even if maybe not my style" but the more I think about their lyrics the more I like them. This strikes me more as an art/commentary project than a musical album.

wild

Been a lot of albums recently I have not liked at all. This is a weird punk, chanting style lyrics. Comes across to me as trying too hard to be edgy. Overall just hate it.

Minus the group sex album, I'm on a streak of pretty good albums including quite a few that I've never heard of. This was a good female-led, neo-punk album and the first track was especially good.

No… just no

Turn of the millennium feminist futurepunk. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: My My Metrocard Date listened: 26/09/22

есть хиты, но мне не понравилось… может это под определенное агрессивное настроение

Good album!

Very meh album. I thinks its good just nothing special. "Phanta" was probably my favorite track. "Deceptacon" is also a good track.

Punky vibe. But also a 90s vibe. It was ok, didn’t hate it, didn’t love it. Best track was slideshow.

Good first song. Besides that I didn’t enjoy most

Quite okay

I wish I liked it more. It's just not my taste. but it did make me think about the important of playfulness in music.

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