“Would Le Tigre’s sound appeal to a wider audience? Will they sacrifice their sound for commercial success?” My mind buzzed with thoughts of doubt. Lady or Chicks on Speed), I was a bit skeptical. When news got out that Universal was going to put out the band’s next outing (instead of independent record labels like Mr. But I guess when a band stirs the pot as much as Le Tigre did, they were bound to spill at some point. The band (known for their blend of electronic dance music and punk, their incredible hooks, their message, their… everything else), had become a very big part of my life, and helped shape my outlook for most of my life. Even after succumbing to the dreaded sophomore slump with 2001’s Feminist Sweepstakes, I was still head-over-heels in love with them. Le Tigre was formed in 1998 by Kathleen Hanna (of Bikini Kill fame), Johanna Fateman, and Sadie Benning (who would leave the group in 2000 and be replaced by JD Samson). Review Summary: Le Tigre’s major label debut finds the band struggling to do things that should be second-nature to them.
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