I cannot fully express what this music meant to me. Going to an all girl summer camp with my best friend at 13. We went there feeling like losers, misfits and freaks. Our counselor not only introduced us to riot grrrl- Brooke, a girl with a shaved head and combat boots. She had to be 19 or 20 but she was a force of nature and so fucking cool. She used to let us skip events like the “dance with the boys camp” across the lake. Instead we stood in the woods and she let us rage and scream and listened and changed our lives forever. We were heard. We were seen. And she showed us that there was a whole group of women who had started a fucking revolution when we were in preschool. But we hadn’t missed everything- Le Tigre and Sleater-Kinney was playing shows right in our city. The music ignited a fire in me that has never gone out. I loved all riot grrrl, downloaded bands obsessively but Kathleen was my rebel girl queen and I wanted to be just like her. It didn’t matter anymore that I didn’t fit in at school or was bullied or had a shit home life- I had hope. Brooke, thank you. You started it all and you saved my life too. Kathleen, I’ve met twice but seen her more. My best friend and i luckily were able to see Le Tigre the last couple times they played Philly. We saw you speak at Penn years later when we were in college. And again with The Julie Ruin. She was so gracious and let us gush over her, signed anything we had, and took photos. Kathi Wilcox too who i also was obsessed with in lol and she was also so awesome to us. I’m rambling but just can’t express how much this all meant. My same best friend from all the way back at summer camp are going to see Bikini Kill together soon. (Fingers crossed). We have been waiting for years but I would wait as long as it took. This music changed the whole trajectory of my life. It gave me a thicker skin. It was everything and still is. 🖤

Who ever thinks they can't make a great record in their room, hasn't heard this.

I wish this was reissued! This album means so much to me exclamation point I lost my physical copy years ago and it's not streaming anywhere but here; so glad it is!

the documentary brought mere here...the album is brilliant.

A crappy sample machine and one pissed off woman equals Legend. The most original music all dolled up in digital rags. Why isn't anyone else doing this? I saw the punk singer the other day. Bummed about the lyme, I got the bite, too. We all love you.

"Radical or Pro-Parental" "V.G.I." (2:15) "A Place Called Won't Be There" (6:03) "Tania" (8:58) "Aerobicide" (11:37) "Apt. #5" (14:32) "My Morning Is Summer" (17:45) "I Wanna Know What Love Is" (21:00) "The Punk Singer" (24:36) "On Language" (26:45) "Crochet" (28:52) "Interlude" (30:53) "Stay Monkey" (31:44) "Breakout a Town" (34:41) "Love Letter" (37:04)

Kathleen... you are my biggest inspiration. You helped me make my band Hands Off Gretel.. Forever inspired by you and your words. GRRL POW!

one of my biggest returning points when i get down as a creative...truly a spiritual experience w this album...in my own bedroom

Good music to have on while doing a personal collage.

kathleen hanna found her talent early. and she never lost it.

I did not expect this album to be so amazing, and I'd almost forgotten that anyone was capable of making music that is so original, so brilliant.

so so so underrated

I just learned about this album last night via The Punk Singer. Fantastic!

This album changed my life

Thank you for uploading this album ❤ (it's not on Spotify...yet) I love The Punk Singer as well and I love Kathleen and what she stands for. How lucky aren't we to have a person like her in the world. A person who is willing to share so much of herself and give us the strength and encouragement we need to be ourselves ❤ Thank you Kathleen.

Never losing her edge Kathleen has not compromised her style regardless of instruments she uses

Kathleen just kicking so much ass!! Although I'm a dude and def guilty of many of the trappings/baggage Kathleen gives voice to she has still been a an inspiration for me. True artist and authentic person, been through more struggles than many of her male contemporaries but still persists and lives, vastly under appreciated, basically spearheaded three sub-genres (riot grrl, bedroom rock, and dance political pop) - forever my love and respect!!

This needs to be reissued on vinyl! Love this record :)

this is what those lo-fi beats streams should be playing

This is an incredible album.

We love you Ms. Hanna....

Bikini Kill brought me here as I've been a fan for years. You're the best Kathleen.

We are so lucky to live in the time that Kathleen is creating her art and sharing what's in her heart.

V.G.I. - Valley Girl Intelligentsia

Thank you for this! I've been trying to find this album for years

HOLY Fu**in' S**T !! JUST found and listened to this absolutely SMASHING Piece of Work. Made me feel 20 years younger and took 10 years off my life - A Good Deal. Something BIG is happening here.... DON'T MISS OUT !! RB/ musicmaker/fan/columnist/a-hole/deceased&retiredfromTheScene. L.A.M.F. !!!@!!

I've been searching for this album for ages! Kathleen you're a legend and total inspiration for my own musical project. You rock.

Straight up classic.

Love this album ! Buying this one! So awesome to see Kathleen still making rad music!

bless you for making this available

Thank you for posting this!

this album made me realize you can make incredible music in your own room and inspired me to make my own music

This album is an inspiration, one of the best things I’ve heard. Where has this been all my life?

I Wanna Know What Love Is gives me chills every time I listen to it

This is amazing

I'll play with your mind but I won't do your dishes boy

this is amazing, i love it

One of the best albums I've ever heard. Amazing music a political masterpiece

Always everything she involved in sounds so awesome!

I want this CD. Brilliant lo-fi.

ThankYou!

to me this music is the product of a brilliant artist and I LIKE IT!

es tan bueno no me aburro nunca de escucharlo

This is the LP that made me decide to check out sampling, drum machines, and take my 4-track(s) more seriously. To this day, I work with samplers, drum machines, and 4-tracks. This is one of the most influential pieces of music to me when I boil it all down. I remember the sheet inside of the LP, kind of showing you how she rigged everything up in this very rudimentary drawing that still looked cool in a low-fi way. I glanced at it, and it just made me realize that I could do this, and I don't need an entire band which at that point in my life wasn't a real option. I recall playing this album and Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet to death after I did get a sampler. I've told my friend how this album basically piqued my interest in sampling, which is a big part of my music and something he and I are both interested in..... This started so much for me. So many memories too. Stay Monkey is one of the best songs I've ever heard. I'll always come back to this album... I even remember doing a sloppy improv cover of The Punk Singer at the first show my first serious band played live.... ironic as it is, I was actually very drunk (dutch courage...) but I still sang proudly while playing the simple, yet catchy-as-fuck riff that loops as loud as my amp could. As a guy, it was a weird 1:45 or so I'm sure, but it just kind of happened and I'm glad!

Greatest album "nobody" knows

Classic. I need this vinyl.

so good. she's the best.

masterpiece

I love Kathleen Hanna

fantastic!

I want to like this so much, I'll just end up lying about it.

...fscking INCREDIBLE

i lov this

So good

love this album! K Hanna!!! punk rock grrrl!!

The song that starts at 14:30 may perhaps be my fav song of all time. Just watched the documentary and loved it.

I love you Kathleen, I hope you are well

This record reminds me of Sandanista by the Clash. Highest praise!

i wish i had this on cd

This album sounds good, will listen to it carefully.

Great album

This album is fire

What a masterpiece

I'm impressed.

💜💜💜

Any and all the Punk-Post-Punk and so on forums I post, I mention The Julie Ruin , Wimps , Le Butcherette ~ lovechicbands

Gotta love punk music its number 1 😌

OH YEAH !!!!!

Uau ❤

Hey! She is my girl. So much love to Kathleen

finally found a copy of this at a local record store~! my favorite kathleen hannah sound

♡

I love this album since came out. Love Bikini Kill too.

This album is awesome and

The Punk Singer goes Lo-Fi.

This is the stuff u keep .

I don't care how get it, but we gotta get it someday.

This record is fucking brilliant!!!

❤

This album changed my life 5 years ago

TNX +thejulieruin and The lady of the House ~allmylove

APT. #5 --- I feel your hurt

Alguien de Colombia en 2021?

goxteiii

Back in the early 00s Internet I took a "which Kathleen Hannah are you?" quiz and got Julie Ruin and I couldn't agree more

I wanna know what love iiiiisssss

💎💎💎💎💎

We need los Reyes here in Washington too,the kings restaurant

I'm a little salty she hasn't put this out on streaming platforms but KZfaq to the rescue!

yerp 👍👍👍

It's crazy how good this album is. She should have so continued to make music solo. I never listened to her newer band. I wonder if it's good. tania apt my morning summer i wanna know the punk stay monkey love letter

like like like

... you punk rockers don't know how hip hop this album is...

this is rock music

This is pretty good actually. Little simplified in the guitar region for me but it sounds good

She is so fucking awesome

VGI I'm a masterpiece

they have to put this on apple music and spotify

Riff in the second song V.G.I. is stolen from The Kinks - Tired Of Waiting For You. Stands out massively.

Great food