Rejects All American - Bikini Kill

'Reject All American' was Bikini Kill's last album before the riot grrrls disbanded in 1998, and it disappointingly heads into the very directions that I'd been delighted to see completely absent on the previous album. While it's debatable whether or not they sold out, the inclusion of what are essentially soft pop-rock songs on here, using a soft female singing style rather than the standard yell, are only the worst symptom of an album full of such nods to the mainstream, generally toning down its aggression and arrogance in favour of a clean and polished punk tone more suited to MTV. Right from the onset, it's disconcerting to see Bikini Kill flaunting their ...  Read the complete review