Description
L7 were, although not directly associated with, highly influential in getting the Riot Grrrl genre started. But they were a lot of things, and a lot of genres mixed into one. They certainly qualified as Grunge, could easily be considered Hard-Rock/Alternative Metal and were generally a high energy band who created a widespread appeal to many genres and were equally at home playing a concert of emerging Women’s bands as they were playing Hellfest. And in doing so, put people together who normally would not have mixed. But during the 90s, when everything was up for grabs and genres were either being re-defined or new ones created, a band like L7, with its appeal to both Punk and Feminist crowds created an atmosphere of crossover – and when was the last time you had stoners and metalheads together in the same room? Their 1992 third album Bricks Are Heavy was featured in Rolling Stone’s May 1999 list of Essential recordings of the 1990s, and was their most successful release. Their 1992 single Pretend We’re Dead spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Alernative Songs chart, reached a high of No. 8 and made No 21 on the UK Singles Chart. This album features 13 tracks recorded at the Waterfront in Norwich England when L7 played together with Nirvana and Jacobs Mouse. Later that night L7 went on stage when Nirvana played and together they performed a cover version of The Runaways Cherry Bomb. The album also features 7 bonus tracks recorded live at the 92 In The Park festival which took place at the Finsbury Park in London on the 6th of June when L7 played the festival that also featured The Cult, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Pearl Jam, Mega City Four, Nitzer Ebb, Mercury Rev, Therapy?, PJ Harvey, The Beastie Boys, Redd Kross and more. So if you just find out about this band after their reunion or wants to hear them at their peak then heres your chance. Play loud.
Track list:
1. Shes A Lost Cause
2. Deathwish
3. Till The Wheels Fall Off
4. Diet Pill
5. Everglade
6. Shitlist
7. Pretend Were Dead
8. Shove
9. Fast And Frightening
10. Scrap
11. Broomstick
12. (Right On) Thru
13. Wargasm-92 In The Park Festival
14. Deathwish-92 In The Park Festival
15. Everglad-92 In The Park Festival
16. Monster-92 In The Park Festival
17. Pretend Were Dead-92 In The Park Festival
18. Shove-92 In The Park Festival
19. Fast And Frightening-92 In The Park Festival