Le TigreBest Le Tigre Albums Ranked

Le Tigre

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8.5

“Kathleen Hanna is best known as the former leader of Bikini Kill, the band that defined the early '90s riot-grrl movement. When Bikini Kill formed in the late '80s, their mix of catchy punk tunes and hard-hitting politics were a timely wake-up call to the male-dominated alternative rock scene in the Pacific Northwest, positioning the band as icons and role models to girls across the country. But c”

Feminist Sweepstakes

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6.6

“Early in my freshman year of college, I was severely reprimanded and summarily cold-shouldered by the newly formed Womyn's Collective for the following suggestion: Silence. I squirmed a bit in my seat, and felt stares of my classmates so hot with accusation that I swore I could feel the skin burning off my face. The girl in charge (who would never admit to being in charge-- after all, this was a”

Remix - EP

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4.3

“As the astute reader has already determined, Le Tigre's latest is, in fact, a remix album. Honestly, does anyone really look forward to these things? Ten bucks to hear some of Band X's hit singles given a rhythm transfusion and made twice as long? Sign me up! For years, the phrase 'remix album' has been only slightly less off-putting than 'tribute album,' though at least there are people like Herb”

This Island

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3.3

“After two albums and a handful of singles' worth of hook-filled electro-punk and progressive politics, Kathleen Hanna's propulsive trio are rewarded with a major-label deal and a chance to take their message to the mainstream.”