Artists starting with The Julie Ruin

The Julie Ruin, “Run Fast” (TJR/Dischord, 2013)
After several years’ hiatus due to a near-fatal illness, Bikini Kill/Le Tigre rigmistress Kathleen Hanna returns with something I didn’t anticipate – her most flat-out fun release ever. Combining B. Kill’s fast-loose-‘n’-fierce ethos with tigre’s machine-tooled cool, this blends rock-candy guitar and glammy big beats into a non-stop super-rush powering an absolutely great performance from Hanna, looking back at her illustrious past with loving realism while expressing sheer exhilaration for life in the present.
Try 5, 9, 11.
10/3/13