Bikini Kill is the first EP by the American punk rock band Bikini Kill led by singer Kathleen Hanna. The six-song vinyl EP was released in 1992 on Kill Rock Stars.[1] It was produced by Fugazi's Ian MacKaye.[9] In 1994, the EP was released on CD together with the Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah EP under the name The CD Version of the First Two Records.[10]
| Bikini Kill | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 9 October 1992[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
| Studio | Inner Ear (Arlington) | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 15:15 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
| Producer | Ian MacKaye | |||
| Bikini Kill chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A−[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [3] |
| Paste | 9.1/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.7/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone |  (1993)[6] (2012)[7] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[8] |
In November 2012, Hanna founded Bikini Kill Records with the intention of reissuing Bikini Kill's discography, explaining that Bikini Kill felt their relationship with Kill Rock Stars had stagnated following several years without releasing any new material.[11] Hanna also remarked that "There's a kind of 90's revival [of feminism]" at the time that Bikini Kill decided to reissue their older releases.[12]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Karren, Tobi Vail and Kathi Wilcox
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Double Dare Ya" | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Liar" | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Carnival" | 1:30 |
| 4. | "Suck My Left One" | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Feels Blind" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Thurston Hearts the Who" | 3:45 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bikini Kill artist releases". Killrockstars.com. Kill Rock Stars. 2012. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Bikini Kill". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2007). "Bikini Kill". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). MUZE / Omnibus Press. pp. 163–164. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
- ^ Weiss, Dan (December 11, 2012). "Bikini Kill: Bikini Kill EP". Paste. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (November 28, 2012). "Bikini Kill: Bikini Kill EP". Pitchfork.
- ^ Eddy, Chuck (February 4, 1993). "Bikini Kill". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (December 5, 2012). "Bikini Kill: 20th Anniversary Reissue". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Powers, Ann (1995). "Bikini Kill". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 42. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Layne, Anni (April 15, 1998). "Bikini Kill Call It Quits". Rolling Stone.
- ^ The CD Version of the First Two Records at AllMusic
- ^ "Interview: Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill". CMJ. 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "Kathleen Hanna on Bikini Kill, growing up, and being a feminist icon". A.V. Club. 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2014.