L7 is another band in what has become a streak of bands that I thought sucked, but have good albums. L7’s self-titled album was the second non-Bad Religion album released from now legendary - and currently crappy Epitaph records.
This album reminds me of the punk tunes that Nirvana used to put out on a regular basis, despite what some referring to them as grunge - the real rock n’ roll swindle. I tell ya I put quotations on punk in my title because “punk” is - I don’t know what it is that is the point. Grunge is just a buzz name given to rock (Pearl Jam), metal (Sound Garden), punk (Nirvana) bands that got a boost a fabricated genre that thank goodness actually forced mainstream music listeners to hear something original, although there is an irritating amount of people who thin k “Come as You Are” is the best Nirvana song ever.
Back to L7, I have only heard this album twice as of this posting this entry, but I assure you that if you like songs such as “Breed“, “Lounge Act“, or “Territorial Pissings“, all of which are off Nirvana’s “Nevermind”, you will be pretty stoked for this release.
This album is filled with the great power chords, and light lyrical content that made the early 90s great. Check it out - I swear it is nothing like “Pretend that we’re Dead” - a later, and most popular some would argue L7 release.
This is cover from the album, and the first song "Bite The Wax Tadpole"
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