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Podcast Episode
Season
Twelve
number
621
Type
Album Review
Post Date
10/11/2022

Le Tigre

621 Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Le Tigre

Label
Mr. Lady
Release year
1999
Producer
Chris Stamey, Le Tigre

With Le Tigre, Kathleen Hanna ditched roaring punk guitars for drum machines and vintage keyboards on their self-titled 1999 debut album

Author & Special Guests

An established artist starting a new musical project is always a tricky proposition, and the 90s were no different. Whether releasing a solo album or starting a new band, quality doesn't always matter when it comes to fans accepting a new sound or direction. After the amicable split of Bikini Kill in 1998, Kathleen Hanna returned a year later with the retro-inspired Le Tigre, forgoing punk bombast for a dancier sounds rooted in homemade drum loops, Farfisa organs, 60s girl groups, 80s new wave and electroclash. But that doesn't mean politics and social commentary take a back seat, as Hanna is as sharp lyrically as ever on the self-titled debut album while balancing pop melodies with a lo-fi approach.

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Songs in this episode

  • Intro - Deceptacon
  • 11:22 - Les and Ray
  • 17:36 - What's Yr Take On Cassavetes
  • 24:46 - Phanta
  • 28:56 - Eau D'Bedroom Dancing
  • Outro - My My Metrocard

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