Pottymouth

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1993 studio album by Bratmobile

Pottymouth

Studio album by

Bratmobile

Released| June 8, 1993
Recorded| August 1991 – July 1992
Genre| Surf punk, indie rock, riot grrrl
Length| 27:47
Label| Kill Rock Stars
Bratmobile chronology
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(1993)  | The Real Janelle
(1994)

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Pottymouth is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Bratmobile, released on June 8, 1993, by Kill Rock Stars.

## Recording and release

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Most of the album was recorded by Tim Green of Nation of Ulysses in July 1992, at the Embassy in Washington, DC. Green was paid with a slice of cheese pizza and a bottle of black hair dye.[1] "Kiss & Ride", "No You Don't", and "Queenie" were recorded in August 1991 at Egg Studios in Seattle, Washington by Conrad Uno, and at YoYo Studios in Olympia, Washington by Pat Maley. Molly Neuman sings on "Richard", which was recorded in December 1992 at the Red House in Olympia, Washington by Tim Green. The album was released on June 8, 1993, by the independent record label Kill Rock Stars.[2]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide| [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide| 8/10[6]

AllMusic reviewer Stewart Mason felt that Pottymouth "is about the early-'90s indie scene, about the D.I.Y. life in the post-Nirvana age where it seemed like anything could happen."[3] Ira Robbins wrote approvingly in Trouser Press: "Mustering 17 songs (including a relatively protracted bash at the Runaways' seminal "Cherry Bomb") in under a half-hour, the album is like a slap in the face: it's over before you realize what you're feeling but its sting lasts a good long while."[7] Prominent music critic Robert Christgau of The Village Voice praised the songs "Throwaway" and "No You Don't".[8] In January 1994, Spin placed Pottymouth in its list of 10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear.[9]

Retrospective reviews have described Pottymouth as a classic riot grrrl album.[10][11][12] NME said that the album "helped to refine what riot grrrl was all about—namely, shunning academia and adopting a do-it-yourself attitude."[13] In 2012, it was ranked at number 90 on Fact's list of "The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s",[14] and at number 149 on Pitchfork's list of "The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s" in 2022.[15]

## Track listing

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1. "Love Thing" – 1:40
2. "Stab" – 1:50
3. "Cherry Bomb" (The Runaways cover) – 1:51
4. "Throwaway" – 2:13
5. "P.R.D.C.T." – 1:53
6. "Some Special" – 1:40
7. "Fuck Yr Fans" – 1:19
8. "Polaroid Baby" 0:54
9. "Panik" – 1:43
10. "Bitch Theme" – 1:31
11. "Richard" – 1:58
12. "Cool Schmool" – 2:03
13. "Juswanna" – 1:34
14. "I Love You, You Little Crocodile" (hidden track) – 0:59
15. "Kiss & Ride" – 1:27
16. "No You Don't" – 1:45
17. "Queenie" – 1:19

## Personnel

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Bratmobile

* Allison Wolfe – Singer/Songwriter
* Erin Smith – Guitar, Back-up Vocals, Photography
* Molly Neuman – Drums, Photography

Technical personnel

* Patrick Maley – Engineer
* Tim Green – Engineer
* Conrad Uno – Engineer
* Ellen Smith – Photography
* Tracy Sawyer – Photography
* Panacea Theriac – Photography

## References

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1. ^ Marcus, Sara (2010). Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution (1st ed.). New York: Harper Perennial. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-06-201390-3.
2. ^ "Bratmobile". Kill Rock Stars. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
3. ^ a b Mason, Stewart. "Pottymouth – Bratmobile". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
4. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Bratmobile: Pottymouth". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
5. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Bratmobile". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 103. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
6. ^ Sheffield, Rob (1995). "Bratmobile". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 58–59\. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
7. ^ Trouser Press review
8. ^ Christgau, Robert (January 18, 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
9. ^ Marks, Craig (January 1994). "10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear". Spin. 9 (10): 42. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
10. ^ Dazed (November 26, 2015). "Five essential riot grrrl albums that defined the movement". Dazed. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
11. ^ "Pottymouth Turns 20". Stereogum. June 4, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
12. ^ Sheffield, Rob (March 27, 2020). "Riot Grrrl Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
13. ^ Hunt, El (June 21, 2021). "The story of riot grrrl in 15 classic albums". NME. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
14. ^ Gunn, Kiran Sande, Tom Lea, Joseph Morpurgo, Angus Finlayson, Mr Beatnick, Tim Purdom, Robin Jahdi, Tam (September 3, 2012). "The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s". Fact. Retrieved September 16, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
15. ^ "The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

## External links

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* Pottymouth at Discogs (list of releases)

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Bratmobile

* Allison Wolfe
* Erin Smith
* Molly Neuman

Studio albums|

* Pottymouth
* Ladies, Women and Girls
* Girls Get Busy

EPs|

* The Real Janelle

Live albums|

* The Peel Session

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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