Pussy Whipped - Bikini Kill

Bikini Kill were a prominent band in the so-called "riot grrrl" movement of the early nineties, mixing third-wave feminism with punk rock. I know, a pretty terrifying concept. 'Pussy Whipped' would eventually become their first full-length album, after a number of cassette demos and shorter releases, and its assault of short and sharp feminist punk... or whatever it is, clearly owes much of its sound to contemporary grunge, particularly Nirvana. Kathleen Hanna's vocals are predominantly based in a female punk yell, but frequently cross over into lighter singing, though never in an attempt to reach a wider market as many female-fronted ...  Read the complete review