L7's eponymous debut finds the band just beginning to get their sea legs; their trademark grungy fusion of punk and metal isn't quite fully formed yet, often skewing heavily toward one side of the equation or the other. That can sometimes give the album a schizophrenic feel; one minute they're sneering punk goddesses, the next they're offering hard-partying odes to {rock & roll} that could have been ripped from a Runaways record. But even if L7 doesn't quite jell into a cohesive album, visceral moments lik...   [ read more ]

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On 1991's Smell the Magic, L7 begins to find the sense of melody to complement its distorted punk guitar assault. The band deserves ultimate praise for writing from a completely female perspective at all times, and the fabulous Fast and Frightening just might be the ultimate {riot grrrl} anthem. Shove pleads the case for mosh pit etiquette, while Just Like Me demands equal rights (and vices) for male and female rock stars. The self-mocking Broomstick celebrates any {rock & roll} hags accusations with a sen...   [ read more ]

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1320 Records is proud to present the much anticipated, instant classic L7 from Count Bass D. Many people have long regarded Count as a musician's musician. His creative abilities have made him a favorite to such luminaries as Madlib, MF Doom, Pete Rock, and J-Dilla. One can't help but think of artists like Sun Ra and Bob Dylan when you hear Count. The former in his ability to take you places with the sound, the latter in his way of painting pictures with words. Their music couldn't be more different, Count...   [ read more ]

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