This is one of the first riot grrrl style albums I purchased 4 years ago and it has shaped my music listening style completely! Kathleen Hanna's voice and lyrics are raw and empowering, loud, cynical, and TRUE. I definantly reccomend this album as being...
Pros: Riot grrl style without whiny lyrics. Cons: May be offensive.
Bikini Kill's songs express what women have been too afraid to express for a long time. They're not whiny about women's lib, but they do point out some huge unjustifiable differences between females and males. The CD Version of the First Two Records...
Pros: music is not bad Cons: their messages don't promote unity but create barriers, not progressive feminism
When I think of Bikini Kill in the best of light, they still don't impress me one bit. I hear a number of punks say that punk is all about offending others needing no real reason necessarily. It's the excuse many use such as when Johnny Rotten explained...
Pros: energetic, very punk, great lyrics Cons: poorly recorded
Bikini Kill is without a doubt, one of the most amazing, powerful, and outspoken girl bands of the 90's. The CD Version Of The First Two Records contains within it the true essence of what being a girl is all about. Bikini Kill is an amazing punk rock...
Pros: it's amazing, it's brilliant, it just plain rocks Cons: none
This record was my introduction to Bikini Kill, and a wake up call as well. I was 13 years old when I heard this record, and it baffled me and astounded me as well. From the opening scream of "We're Bikini Kill, and we want revolution, grrrl...
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