Le Tigre "Le Tigre" (1999)
Le Tigre - not just one of Derek Zoolander's many varied looks.
After the breakup of her riot grrrl (90s feminist punk movement) band
Bikini Kill, Kathleen Hanna released a solo album under the name Julie
Ruin. She put together a band with Johanna Fateman and Sadie Benning
to play the album live but they soon moved beyond that and began making
music together.
The abrasive punk of Bikini Kill is less prominent here, outside of the
odd track like "The The Empty". There is still that coiled spring
energy but it's channelled into much catchier (though still rocking and
lo-fi) danceable fare, like opener "Deceptacon".
Or there's "Hot Topic" which name-checks a number of notable creative
people in a way that works as almost a kind of beat poetry. "My My Metrocard" has kitschy 60s, Austin Powers-esque organ over a shouted punchy groove.
The whole thing has a retro feel to it that seems like it's referencing
catchy 50s and 60s pop-rock but without sounding specific to that
period thanks to its underlying raw power and punk attitude.
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