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| Huggy BearWeaponry Listens To Love1994 Kill Rock Stars 
 Review by: JanelleJ See others by this writer Kill Rock Stars (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on December 9th 2003
Ok friends, brace yourself – ‘Weaponry Listens To Love’ is one of my all-time favorite records and get this, it’s not street punk. Ohhhhh (sarcasm for the know-it-alls around here). Rather, this, the only proper full-length from Huggy Bear, is raw, amateurish, disjointed, often dissonant and unmelodic noise-punk in the vein of Bikini Kill, Pussy Galore, Frumpies, Free Kitten (members of Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Pavement, and Boredoms), and Deep Lust. All right, all right, for those of you who are still with me upon reading that first reference I commend you. Yes, this band is the quintessential British riot grrrl band and I came across this act when I was in my own riot grrrl phase, which has since passed, yet my love for this LP has not – mostly because of the lack of slick production, the utter shoddiness of the finished product (it sounds like it was recorded in a basement on a 4-track), and the lack of time signatures, the manic sense of immediacy. That’s initially what lured me into the whole movement. In the early ‘90s, this was new to me…and I liked it. I still have a penchant for the murky, sludgy sound, but that’s enough about that. People who liked this also liked:         ![AFI - 336 [10 inch picture disc]](/images/covers/thumb/afi-10_inch.jpg)  Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
i just like the thought of you speaking like a bitch from the ghetto...talk some more. Yeah, I roll with gangs. Yeah, I do drugs. Wha-eva, I do what I want. Yeah, whatever vandal... "Uh, is there a purpose to the "Hybrid Moments" lyrics posted a few posts down?" Just cuz we are cool now J, doesnt mean I should stop making fun of you. Uh, is there a purpose to the "Hybrid Moments" lyrics posted a few posts down? haha yeah man, im gunna have to include Far too. Im a big far fan. Damn! I did forget Quicksand didn't I? Jawbox was awsome, as was jawbreaker lest we forget quicksand Oh yeah and I wish I still had my copy of Belly's "star" and all my Superchunk's "Foolish"! Okay the person who posted below about slant 6, Jawbreaker, J Church Nirvana etc. raises a question, has music gotten shittier or have I just gotten older? Even emo in those days was decent, Jawbreaker, Jawbox etc.! if you're gonna scream, scream with me moments like this never last when do creatures rape your face hybrids opened up the door ooh baby when you cry your face is momentary these bands are too cool for me ok people. i was planning on NEVER reading the posts here, figuring they would be predominantly stupid comments not unlike that of our friend twat, but i had to. anyway, thanks for the support some of you! This was just a great time for music, this album fits right with my favorites from this period: Slant 6, Heavens to Betsy, Exuse 17, Unwound, J Church, Team Dresch, Jawbreaker, Nirvana ! WHY DO YOU LIKE EVERYTHING YOU REVIEW? No, no. Good review. "1. I might be the fat kid (or so Twat says), but Twat is the guy who allienated all of his friends because his low self-esteem made him lash out at everyone. No one appreciates how punk he is, and that he had a mohawk way before anyone else at the mall." I had this album back when I would listen to anything that got a decent review in Spin. I later traded it in for a Breeders album which I traded to a friend for Misfits Collection II, I miss my Breeders CD! that comment tickled me, but here's how i would make it better: This website is cool, but here's how I would make it better: This review was good, but here's how I would make it better: if i ever meet twat on the street im sure ill kill him. Yeah. It took her nine years, Twat. Dummy. Janelle, you're telling us it took you 9 years to write that review? It wasn't even that great of a review anyway. Maybe if you took your fingers out of your cunt and onto the keyboard you'd write better stuff. By the way, what about that blow-job you promised me? Can't say yet whether I'll check them out or not, but it was a very well done review. Your passion for this CD was present without being overwhelming. Nice job. |
