Pussy Whipped
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| Released | October 26, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | October 1992 | |||
| Studio | Avast! Studios | |||
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| Length | 24:50 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
| Producer | Stuart Hallerman | |||
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Pussy Whipped is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Bikini Kill.[1] It was released on Kill Rock Stars on October 26, 1993.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[7] |
| Uncut | 9/10[8] |
| The Village Voice | A−[9] |
David Browne of Entertainment Weekly called Pussy Whipped "the first great riot-grrrl album".[4] The Guardian wrote that "Hanna is so enraged that words to fetching tunes like 'Hamster Baby' and 'Star-Bellied Boy' are transmuted to wild shrieks."[10]
Heather Phares of AllMusic said, "'Rebel Girl' is a manifesto just waiting to be discovered, and the rest of the album sees the band occasionally adding fun to their recipe for punk chaos."[3] In 2015, Spin placed Pussy Whipped at number 222 on its list of the "300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years".[11] In 2016, Pitchfork placed it at number 10 on its list of the "50 Best Indie Rock Albums of the Pacific Northwest".[12] Rolling Stone included "Rebel Girl" on its list of the "Most Excellent Songs of Every Year Since 1967", a playlist assembled by the magazine in 2006 to celebrate its 1,000th issue (The version of "Rebel Girl" included here differs from the Joan Jett-produced single version).[13]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Karren, Kathi Wilcox, and Tobi Vail
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blood One" | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Alien She" | 1:41 |
| 3. | "Magnet" | 1:26 |
| 4. | "Speed Heart" | 1:47 |
| 5. | "Lil' Red" | 2:13 |
| 6. | "Tell Me So" | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Sugar" | 2:22 |
| 8. | "Star Bellied Boy" | 1:33 |
| 9. | "Hamster Baby" | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Rebel Girl" | 2:43 |
| 11. | "Star Fish" | 1:03 |
| 12. | "For Tammy Rae" | 3:33 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the liner notes.
- Kathleen Hanna – vocals (all tracks except "Speed Heart", "Tell Me So", and "Hamster Baby"), bass guitar ("Star Fish")
- Billy Karren – guitar
- Kathi Wilcox – bass guitar (all tracks except "Star Fish"), vocals ("Speed Heart")
- Tobi Vail – drums, vocals ("Tell Me So" and "Hamster Baby")
- Stuart Hallerman – production, engineering
- Tammy Rae Carland – cover photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] | 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ Reiss, Natalie (September 16, 2015). "Revolution Grrrl Style: Bikini Kill". Clash. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ "Discography". Kill Rock Stars. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Pussy Whipped – Bikini Kill". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Browne, David (January 28, 1994). "Pussy Whipped". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Ali, Lorraine (December 19, 1993). "Snarrrling From the Frontier of Feminism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Kot, Greg (2004). "Bikini Kill". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 72. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Powers, Ann (1995). "Bikini Kill". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 42. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Pattison, Louis (August 2015). "How to Buy... Kathleen Hanna". Uncut. No. 219. p. 93.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (January 18, 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (Oct 22, 1993). "Rock/pop". Features. The Guardian.
- ^ "The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985–2014)". Spin. May 11, 2015. p. 2. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ "The 50 Best Indie Rock Albums of the Pacific Northwest". Pitchfork. September 6, 2016. p. 5. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Most Excellent Songs Of Every Year Since 1967". Rolling Stone. May 5, 2006. Archived from the original on October 23, 2008. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ "Independent Albums" (PDF). Music Week. November 20, 1993. p. 18. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
External links
[edit]- Pussy Whipped at Discogs (list of releases)
