This was the first riot grrrl album to become part of my collection; it was a Christmas gift a couple of years ago. Being anti-social and obsessed with riot grrrl feminism at the time, I spent much of my winter vacation carrying it around the house and listening to "Bloody Ice Cream" over and over again (to be a girl poet / means you have to die). Since then, this record has seen more than its share of loving abuse - the cover art has been missing for a while (after it was cut up and taped to the wall in several incarnations) while the plastic case is a wreck of scratches and smudges.
I love this record. In fact, if I had any punk cred (which I don't), I might make the bold assertion that this is one of the ten most important punk records of the past century. Instead, I'll recommend that anyone and everyone hear "Reject All-American." It's beautiful and smart and challenging and it has some of the best lyrics ever written.
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| Kill Rock Stars // 1996 |
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